Case fileReal
Sanrio Co., Ltd. v. Yang Hsiu-hui (Lili Industrial)
A Taiwanese criminal conviction for importing and selling counterfeit Hello Kitty and My Melody rings, watches, wallets and backpacks.
State prosecution (Sanrio as trademark owner and complainant),
Plaintiff,
v.
Yang Hsiu-hui (Lili Industrial),
Defendant.
Docket No.89年度上易字第2972號
CourtTaiwan High Court, Criminal Division (appeal from Shilin District Court)
StatusDecided
The record
- Court
- Taiwan High Court, Criminal Division (appeal from Shilin District Court)
- Jurisdiction
- Taiwan
- Docket No.
- 89年度上易字第2972號
- Resolved
- 2000
- Sanrio’s role
- Complainant
- Type
- Counterfeiting
- Claims
- Trademark Act — counterfeit HELLO KITTY and MY MELODY accessories
- Counsel — plaintiff/petitioner
- not public
- Counsel — Sanrio side
- not public
What happened
A Taiwanese criminal conviction for importing and selling counterfeit Hello Kitty and My Melody rings, watches, wallets and backpacks.
Outcome
Guilty on appeal (4 Dec 2000): four months’ imprisonment plus an NT$30,000 fine; goods confiscated and destroyed.
The legal nuance
One of a string of Taiwan criminal counterfeiting matters with Sanrio as complainant.
Sources of record