Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2018
North-South Daoxiangcun trademark lawsuits and rulings on different rights bases spark controversy
In 2018, Beijing and Suzhou courts respectively issued first-instance judgments in trademark cases in which North and South Daoxiangcun sued each other, involving cessation of infringement and compensation. In media interviews, the courts explained that the rights bases and claims in the two cases were different and could not be simplified into different judgments in the same case. This entry records disputes over brand marks and consumer recognition and does not find that all products of either brand are counterfeit.