24 Jan 2000
GUANGDONG FOODSTUFFS IMPORT & EXPORT (GROUP) CORPORATION AND ANOTHER v. TUNG FOOK CHINESE WINE (1982) CO. LTD. AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- GUANGDONG FOODSTUFFS IMPORT & EXPORT (GROUP) CORPORATION AND ANOTHER v. TUNG FOOK CHINESE WINE (1982) CO. LTD. AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA9547/1995
Master Cannon accepted plaintiffs' entitlement to remedies and assessed damages to avoid double recovery: awarded conversion damages for Super Mellow Mijiu equal to the market value of infringing sales HKD 7,456,426.70; awarded nominal copyright damages HKD 250,000 and additional damages HKD 100,000 for Super Mellow Mijiu; awarded copyright damages HKD 1,500,000 and additional damages HKD 500,000 for Shiwan Mijiu; declined an additional award for inducement/procurement to avoid double recovery; ordered interest at judgment rate and costs to plaintiffs to be taxed if not agreed.