Amicus Brief

IKEA Inter-systems Inc. v. Beijing Cinet Co. Ltd.

Published: October 10, 2000

Court

Chinese Supreme Court

Our Position

In its first brief filed in a Chinese court, INTA argued that the act of registering a domain name similar or identical to a famous trademark constitutes unfair competition.

Outcome

The Court held that registration of a domain name can constitute unfair competition and trademark infringement.