Nike is suing two Chinese companies for copying its Jordan brand logo, according to China Daily. Nike contends that Shanghai Century Lianhua Chengshan Supermarket Co. Ltd. was illegally displaying and selling fake sports pants bearing the logo for nearly a year.
Nike attorney Kong Qin claimed at a hearing in Shanghai No. 2 Intermediate People's Court this week that the first defendant purchased the pants from the second defendant, Shanghai Kangchen Garment Co. Ltd., according to the newspaper.
“We didn't know the Nike logo is similar to that on our products,” said Tang Yun, the attorney of the two defendants.
“It is true our logo bears some resemblance to Nike's, but ours also includes the word 'sports' in block letters, therefore one could not be mistaken for the other,” he said, adding that the compensation asked for “is way too high.”
A verdict on the case has yet to be reached.
