Schneider Electric Sued Schneider Elevator And Won RMB 40 Million In Compensation

On February 7, 2024, the Jiangsu High Court issued a second-instance judgment in the case of Schneider Electric v. Schneider Elevator, upholding the first-instance judgment of the Suzhou Intermediate Court that found Schneider Elevator infringed Schneider Electric's trademark and unfairly competed and awarded compensation of RMB 40 million (USD5.5 million).

The Suzhou Intermediate Court found that the "" and "Schneider in Chinese" trademarks registered by Schneider Electric for use on Class 9 circuit breakers, switches, contactors and other commodities constituted well-known marks. Schneider Elevator prominently used the "Schneider in Chinese" and "SCHNEiDER" logos constituted trademark infringement. Schneider Elevator used "Schneider in Chinese" in its corporate name and used "www.schneider-elevator.cn" and "www.schneider-elevator.com" domain names constituted unfair competition. Based on the operating income of Schneider Elevator, the profit margin of the