On September 14, the founder of “Guochi Mountain Spring” recently published an article stating that he had received a lawsuit from Nongfu Spring Co., Ltd. According to the civil lawsuit it published, Nongfu Spring claimed a total of 150,000 yuan for financial losses and reasonable expenses from “Guochi Mountain Spring” on the grounds of a “trademark infringement dispute.” The lawsuit also shows that Nongfu Spring believes that the alleged infringing product “Guochi Mountain Spring” packaged drinking water produced and sold by “Guochi Mountain Spring” is sold in large quantities, and that the packaging uses a trademark similar to the Nongfu Spring trademark. “Compared with the Nongfu Spring trademark, they are all three mountain peaks contiguous, and have reflections of mountain peaks in the lake. The two are highly similar. Based on the high popularity of “Nongfu Spring”, the general consumer will mistake the product as a product of the Nongfu Spring series, infringes on Nongfu Spring's Nongfu Spring series of products. Exclusive trademark rights.” “Guochi Mountain Spring” partner said on social media: “The inspiration for our logo design comes from a mountain bag in front of the founder's hometown house, a mountain peak you can see when you open the door.” The partner also stated, “Our product is only an early sample and has not yet been put on the market, not to mention that our sample has already been removed from the shelves, and our packaging is still in the process of being revised.” Regarding this situation, Sina Finance inquired about Nongfu Spring, and there was no response as of press time.

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