Southeby's wins trademark battle against Chinese copycats

Auction house Sotheby’s has won a lawsuit against three Hong Kong companies that allegedly copied its trademark, and plans to sue a related group of mainland copycats, its Asian regional chief executive said today.

London-based Sotheby’s is just one of many foreign companies struggling with Chinese trademark issues. A series of Chinese companies have adopted trademarks or product names similar to those of foreign companies, prompting legal battles.