Nikon sues bike seller over name

The Shanghai No.1 Intermediate People's Court has accepted a lawsuit by Nikon Corp against Zhejiang Nikang Electric Vehicle Co and an electric-powered bicycle seller surnamed Pan for trademark infringement and unfair competition, judges said yesterday.

Nikon is seeking 2 million yuan (US$292,667) compensation. It said the Zhejiang company used a "Nikom" logo, similar to Nikon's, on its electric-powered bicycles. In addition, the company's name is the same as Nikon's Chinese translation.