Louis Vuitton court victory against Chinese tea chain stirs debate over copyrights

A debate over ownership of traditional Chinese symbols has cropped up after a court ordered a local tea chain to pay French luxury brand Louis Vuitton (LV) US$1.5 million over trademark infringement claims.Chinese state media and online commentators are questioning if the four-petal flower design in the fashion house’s 130-year-old signature monogram is derived from patterns dating back to ancient China. Some are accusing the company of “monopolising” traditional Chinese patterns.

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