Trademark infringing

Castrol Ltd is seeking 1 million yuan from a private company owner for infringing its trademark and company name. The producer of lubricating oil is also asking for a public apology and a promise of no more infringements by Yao Yuxin, a Zhejiang province businessman, and his two companies - USA Jiashiduo Int'l Petroleum Group (Hong Kong) Ltd and Ningbo Yinzhou Jiashuai Lubricating Oil Factory. Zhou Zhaohong, who runs a local moped repair workshop, is also listed as a defendant. Zhou is being sued for selling the product in question. Shanghai No 2 Intermediate People's Court heard the case recently with all the defendants absent. No verdict was reached after the hearing. Castrol said the name was recognized as a famous trademark in China by the market watchdog last year.

(Source：China Daily)

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