Notice of winning a Trademark Infringement Lawsuit in China

Thank you very much for your continued patronage of our products.

GS Yuasa Corporation and Tianjin GS Battery Co., Ltd. (located in Tianjin, China) filed a civil lawsuit against infringers (hereinafter referred to as the defendants) in the Suzhou intermediate people's courts (Jiangsu Province, China) on August 3, 2022, for manufacturing and selling "BFGS" brand automotive batteries and infringing our registered trademark "GS" (China Trademark Registration No. 99890).During the litigation, we were seeking a discontinuation of the trademark infringement and the unfair competition practices and payment of damages.

The Suzhou Intermediate People's Court ruled in favor of our claim and ordered the defendants to cease trademark infringement and unfair competition practices and to pay compensation for damages on November 28, 2023. The defendants subsequently appealed against the decision, but the Jiangsu High People's Court uphold the decision and that the decision became final on March 28, 2024.

The "GS" brand is one of our important intellectual properties that we use China and other countries. We will take a resolute stance against any infringement of our intellectual property rights and strive to ensure that our customers can make purchases with peace of mind.

Confiscated counterfeit products and genuine products

Confiscated counterfeit products

Genuine products

Our registered trademarks in China

Chinese trademark registration number 99890

Chinese trademark registration number 8906068