A court in southwestern China has ruled in favor of an American cosmetics company in a trademark infringement case against e-commerce platform Kaola.com, Sina Technology reported Monday.
The Chongqing No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court ordered the online retailer to immediately stop selling counterfeit MAC cosmetics — a brand under Estée Lauder Companies Inc. — and pay 1.2 million yuan ($179,000) in damages, according to a verdict dated Jan. 15 but only published Friday. The court also ordered Kaola.com to disclose its supply chain information and destroy all imitation MAC products in its possession.
A subsidiary of tech giant NetEase, Kaola.com has faced — and denied — multiple allegations of peddling counterfeit goods since last year. In January, a consumer claimed that the online retailer was selling fake Canada Goose parkas, while the China Consumers Association accused Kaola.com of selling counterfeit Estée Lauder eye cream in February 2018. (Image: VCG)