"Vote of confidence for IP owners": Rockit secures major court win in China plant rights battle
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A major win for New Zealand apple growers in China.
Rockit Global has won a court case against an unlicensed operation that was found to be growing and selling its miniature apple variety without permission.
The win reinforces intellectual property protections in one of their biggest markets.
Their General Counsel and Commercial Director Tom Lane told Mike Hosking the money is important and sends a clear message, but the biggest win for them was the order to remove the trees.
He says plant material is a really valuable piece, and that’s sends a warning to anyone considering infringing on IP that there are real consequences beyond just the financial ones.
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