Beijing: Furniture Design Dispute

Local furniture maker Beking recently announced they are filing lawsuits against three competitors at the Beijing Intellectual Property Court. The company claims the defendants have violated its patent rights by copying the design of many pieces of its furniture, including desks, sofas, dining tables, wardrobes and bedside cabinets. It asked for total compensation of 100 million yuan ($16.1 million), the largest amount of any furniture design dispute so far in China.