Date: March 24, 2021

Weiya Yanxuan (Guangzhou) Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Weiya Yanxuan") has been sued by Weiya herself and her affiliated company for carrying out business activities related to live broadcasting with goods with the name, nickname and avatar of "Weiya". The Binjiang District People's Court in Hangzhou has made a ruling on the preservation of relevant acts, according to the court.

In December 2020, the Binjiang court accepted the case. During the trial, Weiya and her company applied for behavioral preservation, demanding that "Weiya Yanxuan" immediately stop carrying out business activities related to live broadcasting and delivery of goods on Douyin APP or any other online or offline platforms using the company name, nickname, avatar or other means bearing the word "Weiya". Weiya yanxuan immediately deleted its Douyin account "Weiya yanxuan".

On March 9, 2021, the People's Court of Binjiang District, Hangzhou, held a hearing on behavior preservation, and Weiya Yanxuan (Guangzhou) Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. failed to attend the hearing after being notified by subpoena. At present, the behavior preservation ruling has been made, ruling that Weiya Yanxuan (Guangzhou) Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. immediately deleted or changed the nickname and personal introduction of the account "Weiya Yanxuan", and the new nickname and personal introduction must not contain the word "Weiya".

Source: China Intellectual Property Magazine