Muji controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Differing cotton labels across markets
Reporting about garments carrying different cotton descriptions in China and other Asian markets intensified debate over Muji’s sourcing disclosures and regional labelling practices.
2021
Court orders Muji entities to pay compensation over commercial disparagement
Ruling
A court found that statements published by Ryohin Keikaku and Muji (Shanghai) contained objectively untrue assertions that damaged the plaintiff's business reputation, and ordered the defendants to pay a total of 400,000 yuan in compensation and related costs.
Source excerpt
法院审理认为,株式会社良品计画等二被告发布的公开声明,客观上存在违背事实的表述,进而实际上贬损棉田公司商誉。
最终判决结果为,被告株式会社良品计画、无印良品(上海)商业有限公司共同赔偿原告北京棉田纺织品有限公司经济损失及制止侵权开支共计40万元等。
2020
Xinjiang cotton sourcing scrutiny
Muji was criticised and scrutinised over cotton reportedly connected with Xinjiang and allegations concerning forced labour. The issue challenged the consistency of the brand’s ethical and environmental positioning.
2019
MUJI publishes statement on trademark use in China
Company response
MUJI published a statement on its Tmall flagship store saying that other companies had registered the “无印良品” trademark for some relevant product categories and that Ryohin Keikaku and Shanghai MUJI had used the mark incorrectly in 2014 and 2015.
Company response
Clarification — 无印良品MUJI
随后,新京报记者在天猫“无印良品MUJI官网旗舰店”发现,其已发布了声明,声明中指出:在中国大陆范围内,株式会社良品计画几乎在所有的商品·服务类别上注册了“無印良品”商标,但是仅在布、毛巾、床罩等商品类别的一部分上,被其他公司抢注了“无印良品”商标。因此,株式会社良品计画以及无印良品(上海)商业有限公司在中国大陆范围内,针对这些商品不能使用“無印良品”商标,但于2014年及2015年错误使用了该商标。
Source excerpt
随后,新京报记者在天猫“无印良品MUJI官网旗舰店”发现,其已发布了声明,声明中指出:在中国大陆范围内,株式会社良品计画几乎在所有的商品·服务类别上注册了“無印良品”商标,但是仅在布、毛巾、床罩等商品类别的一部分上,被其他公司抢注了“无印良品”商标。因此,株式会社良品计画以及无印良品(上海)商业有限公司在中国大陆范围内,针对这些商品不能使用“無印良品”商标,但于2014年及2015年错误使用了该商标。
今年11月,北京市高级人民法院就无印良品侵犯商标权纠纷案,做出终审判决,判令株式会社良品计画、上海无印良品立即停止侵犯棉田公司、北京无印良品注册商标专用权的行为,在天猫“无印良品MUJI官方旗舰店”和中国大陆的实体门店发布声明以消除侵权影响,并赔偿经济损失50万元及合理开支12.6万余元。