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The man with the same name as Alipay once wanted to sue Alibaba for infringement. What happened now?

This was just a personal name and there was no registered trademark, so the lawsuit was dropped.

In addition to his name being Alipay, there are four brothers and sisters in the family. The elder brother is called Alipay Shun, the younger brother is Alipayfa, the younger sister is Alipayhua, and his name is Alipay. Shun, Fa, Hua and Bao are all auspicious names! In fact, he sued Alipay because there was no other way. He was often asked to take photos because his name on Alipay had to be proven with his ID card.

In desperation, the old man wanted to solve the problem through legal means and sued Jack Ma for infringement of his right to name. However, after consulting a lawyer, the old man got the answer that although the old man had used this name before, it was a personal name and there was no registered trademark. Ali could totally use this name. In addition, when Alibaba started operating Alipay, this did not affect the normal use of the uncle's name. Therefore, the uncle’s request to sue Jack Ma for infringement of his name rights was groundless, and the uncle also gave up the idea.

Now, as Alipay's various collection codes appear on stalls on streets and alleys across the country, netizens have become accustomed to such names, and the popularity of the old man has gradually soared. Obviously, the old man can no longer continue to live a normal life for the time being. Now that he had such a reputation, the old man started doing business directly and opened a store in the county town called Alipay. If it is an unrelated store, this naming method obviously infringes Alipay's trademark rights, because Alipay has registered the trademark, but the old man opened the store under his own name, which seems completely understandable.

After the store became popular, people often came to the store to take photos with him. The uncle actually wants to see Ma Yun. After Ma Yun learned that there was an uncle named Alipay, he actually wanted to meet him. But until Jack Ma retires, it seems that this matter is not yet completed. Or, people have seen it, but the media didn’t report it.