HONDA is a well-known trademark in China. It has been registered there since 1988. The company objects to the production of HONDAkit branded products, meant for export to Myanmar.
The argument brought in defense, that this only concerns goods for export, doesn’t hold. Court rules that production just for export also implies trademark use.
This is a blow to the trademark pirates. However, for trademark holders it is now all the more important to have a trademark registration in China, even if they only produce there for export purpose.
