New Balance has won a legal victory in China in an intellectual property dispute: A court has ordered five shoe manufactures and sellers to pay the state $250,000 for using the American shoemaker's signature slanting "N" logo. Amy Dow, New Balance's senior global corporate communications manager, confirmed the penalty, saying the brand used by all five was called New Boom. （New Balance Court Ruling in China is Rare Win against Piracy, by The New York Times）
Comment
The case reflected that China is stepping up IP protection. The court imposed heavy fines to defendants, who failed to the ban rule in litigation, and it showed Chinese confidence and determination for combating the infringement of intellectual property, and creating good business environment.(by Liu Peng)
(Editor Yan Ru)
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