A debate over use of traditional Chinese symbols has cropped up after a court ordered a Chinese tea chain to pay the French luxury brand Louis Vuitton $1.5 million over copyright infringement claims.

Shenzhen-based Molly Tea says it plans to appeal against the ruling.

Chinese tea chain Molly Tea has been ordered to pay Louis Vuitton 10.3 million yuan (50 million baht) in damages for the unauthorised use of a logo similar to the French luxury…