Planasa China achieved a decisive legal victory in protecting its intellectual property. After 5 months of rigorous litigation, the court ruled in Planasa's favor, awarding RMB 2.8 million (approximately € 360.000) in damages
According to Wenzhuo (Jeffrey) Fan (managing director of Planasa China this is "the highest compensation ever granted in a Chinese blueberry variety infringement case. This verdict sends an unequivocal message: Planasa will aggressively pursue any unauthorized use of our proprietary varieties. We invest heavily in R&D, and we will not tolerate theft of our innovations."
According to Jeffrey Fan "this victory reflects the severe impact of illegal propagation: the court recognized the malicious nature of the infringement, reinforcing China's commitment to IP protection."
The sentence in favour of Planasa
