The first AI big model trademark infringement case in China has concluded its trial in Wuhan

On April 23, 2025, the Hubei Provincial Court of China announced the top ten typical cases of intellectual property judicial protection, among which the first AI large model trademark infringement case tried by the Wuhan Intermediate People’s Court has attracted much attention. Plaintiffs A and B are the trademark owners of AI products such as “Qwen”. From June to November 2023, it was discovered that a company’s website in Wuhan was using its trademark wording in multiple software related pages. Although some download links pointed to the plaintiff’s products, they were used without authorization. The Wuhan Intermediate People’s Court ruled that this behavior is likely to confuse the public, constitutes trademark infringement and unfair competition. In the first instance, a company in Wuhan was ordered to cease infringement, compensate the plaintiff for economic losses of 200000 yuan and rights protection costs of 303600 yuan, and issue a statement to eliminate the impact. This case provides an important judicial example for intellectual property protection in the AI industry.

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