This statement stems from the announcement by GPHL that it has licensed the trademark "Wang Lao Ji" to Guangdong Liang Guang Industrial Co., Ltd., which is mainly used for non-herbal tea products.
In fact, at the just-concluded 20 1 1 Chengdu Spring Sugar and Wine Party, two products of "Wang Lao Ji" brand appeared on the booth of Liang Guang Industry, including "Wang Lao Ji" solid porridge and lotus seed mung bean refreshing health porridge, all of which were in red packaging and yellow "Wang Lao Ji" shape. It is indicated on the package that the products are authorized by GPHL and distributed by Liang Guang Industry.
Jiaduobao said that it was learned from the trademark registration inquiry of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau that the category of porridge products was not included in the trademark registration applied by GPHL, and the porridge products of "Wang Lao Ji" were registered by Wang Fusheng, a natural person. Guangyao was authorized without the ownership of the porridge trademark, which was suspected of breaking the law. Moreover, the two new "Wang Lao Ji" products of Liang Guang Industry are not herbal teas, but they are very similar in appearance to the red pot "Wang Lao Ji" herbal teas produced by Jiaduobao, which is suspected of infringement. On the other hand, GPHL said that the production and sale of herbal tea drinks authorized by Jiaduobao does not conflict with the non-herbal tea business authorized by Liang Guang Industry.
In addition, the dispute between the two sides is still escalating and fermenting. Guangyao 20 12 announced on March 4 that it had signed an agreement with Guangzhou Baiyun Mountain Hutchison Whampoa Chinese Medicine Co., Ltd., and Huang handed over its Baiyun Mountain herbal tea series products to Wang Laoji Pharmaceutical as the general agent. After the cooperation between the two parties, Guangyao will include Baiyunshan herbal tea into the sales channel of "Wang Lao Ji" herbal tea. It is widely believed in the industry that Wang Laoji's "red-green dispute" will be upgraded to a "red-green-white" melee.
Subsequently, Jianyi Wang, a direct descendant of "Wang Lao Ji", publicly expressed his support for Jiaduobao, which made another force in the trademark war of "Wang Lao Ji" surface. This statement makes the industry believe that the situation of Wang Laoji's "red-green dispute" has been reversed, and the future trend is even more confusing.
According to the data, Jianyi Wang is the fifth great-granddaughter of Wang Zebang, the founder of Wang Lao Ji. From 65438 to 0993, she became the executive director of the family business Hong Kong Wang Lao Ji International Co., Ltd. and the overseas trademark holder of "Wang Lao Ji". On June 5438+065438+ 10, 2004, Tongxing Pharmaceutical announced its investment in Wanglaoji Pharmaceutical. The equity of GPHL in Wang Laoji decreased from 94.28% to 48.0456%, and it tied with Tongxing as the largest shareholder, and the remaining 3.907% was held by natural persons. In March, 20 1 1, he became the chairman of Tongxing Pharmaceutical, and in June, 20 12, he succeeded Shi as the chairman of Wanglaoji Pharmaceutical.
According to sources, Jiaduobao hopes to use Jianyi Wang to pressure GPHL to transfer the trademark of "Wang Lao Ji" to Wang Lao Ji Pharmaceutical, a joint venture between Tongxing Pharmaceutical and GPHL, so as to keep its rights and interests of continuing to use "Wang Lao Ji".
In fact, the "red-green dispute" between GPHL and Jiaduobao has been going on for a long time. 20 12, 1 1 month, GPHL held a press conference, saying that its "Wang Lao Ji" trademark was valued at10801500 million yuan, making it the first brand in China. Subsequently, Jiaduobao, the manufacturer of the red can "Wang Lao Ji", issued a clarification statement in official website, claiming that the red can Wang Can Laojiyou Hongdao (Group) was produced and sold in Jiaduobao, a mainland company in Hong Kong, and had no affiliation with Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., and moved the story behind Wang Lao Ji in two kinds of packaging to the stage.
According to the data, Wang Laoji was founded by Wang Zebang on 1830. After liberation, it was divided into two parts. The trademark of Wang Lao Ji in China is classified as a state-owned enterprise, while the trademarks of "Wang Lao Ji" in other countries and regions, including China and Hongkong, are still passed down by the descendants of Wang Zebang. 1February 1997 12, GPHL registered and applied for the trademark of "Wang Lao Ji". One day later, GPHL signed a trademark license contract with Hongdao Group. Hongdao has obtained the exclusive right to use "Wang Lao Ji" red cans for production and sales, and the contract is valid until 201year 65438+February 3 1 day. According to the Voice of Economics "Transaction Reality" report, the protracted Wang Laoji trademark dispute with the value of/kloc-0.08 billion yuan in the first case of Chinese trademark has finally come to a conclusion. 1120 12 On the evening of 9 May, GPHL announced in Hong Kong that the Supplementary Agreement on Wang Laoji Trademark License and the Supplementary Agreement on Wang Laoji Trademark License Contract signed by GPHL and Hongdao (Group) were invalid according to the ruling of China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission on 9 May.