Leshan "Li Chopper"
In 1995, Li Peide's son Li Xuerong also came to Xingxing Knife Factory, mainly engaged in inspection and sales. In early 2005, Li Xuerong left Xingxing Tool Factory. In October of the same year, Li Xuerong founded the Li's Knife Factory near Mouzi Town, Zhong District, Leshan City. With the support of his father Li Peide, Li Xuerong also picked up kitchen knives and named the kitchen knives produced by the Li's Knife Factory "Li Kitchen Knife."
After Li's Knife Factory was put into production, batches of kitchen knives continued to enter the market. With Li Peide's support, Li's kitchen knives began to become popular in the market. When sales were on track, Li Xuerong began to think about trademark registration. After receiving Li Peide's support, Li Xuerong applied to the industrial and commercial department on March 10, 2006, to register his father Li Peide's portrait as a trademark (the trademark is still in the process of registration).
But what no one expected was that it was the emergence of "Li Chopper" that pushed old man Li Peide into an embarrassing situation.
Litigation:
Dispute over name
In 2006, Xingxing Tool Factory complained to the industrial and commercial department that Li's Tool Factory had infringed upon its " The reason is that the words "Factory Director Li Peide" are used on the front of the packaging of "Li Chopper". At that time, the industrial and commercial department made mediation, and Li's Knife Factory admitted the infringement, and subsequently canceled the words "Director Li Peide" on the front of the "Li Chopper" package. However, Zhang Guihua believed that the words "Contact Person Li Peide" on the back of the "Li Chopper" package were This is still an act of infringement and unfair competition.
On September 6, 2007, Zhang Guihua filed a complaint to take Li Xuerong to court, and Li Peide became the third person in the case. The 88-year-old man had no idea that his relatives and acquaintances would become "enemies" because of his craftsmanship and his name.
On November 14 this year, the Leshan Intermediate People's Court made a first-instance judgment: Li Xuerong's behavior did not constitute an infringement of the exclusive rights to the registered trademark "Li Peide", but the court believed that there was unfair competition and ordered him to A statement shall be published within ten days after it takes effect to eliminate the impact and compensate the plaintiff Zhang Guihua for his economic losses. Both parties expressed dissatisfaction with this judgment and have appealed.
A staff member of the Leshan City Commerce Department said with emotion that Li Peide's knife-making skills are a traditional skill that should be inherited and carried forward. This situation in the two tool factories is not conducive to their respective development, let alone the inheritance of traditional craftsmanship. If Li Peide's two kitchen knives are to be promoted to a larger market, unfair competition must be avoided. Unfair competition can only lead to losses for both parties.
Yesterday afternoon, the reporter met Li Peide at his home. As for the situation that caused the two families to go to court, Mr. Li Peide said, "I didn't expect it, and I couldn't sleep well at night." He believes that he has worked hard at both tool factories and passed down the traditional techniques. A lawsuit between the two factories will not only affect the reputation but also cause losses to both parties' business. He hopes that each of the two factories will do their own business. Everyone makes their own knives without interfering with each other, passing on the traditional knife-making craftsmanship passed down from their ancestors.