Ralph Lauren Secures Landmark Victory in Trademark Infringement Case

On December 13, Ralph Lauren announced a decisive legal win in a trademark infringement case heard at the Shanghai Intellectual Property Court. The lawsuit targeted Shanghai Ruifa Apparel Co., Ltd., Qingyuan Huahao Zhibai Leather Goods and Apparel Co., Ltd., and other companies — all key licensees of Guangzhou Aichi Leather Co., Ltd.

The court determined that the defendants had unauthorizedly used Ralph Lauren's well-recognized trademarks, including " POLO ", " POLO BY RALPH LAUREN ", and " POLO RALPH LAUREN ". This misuse caused confusion among consumers and constituted trademark infringement.<