Shenzhen-based Molly Tea says it plans to appeal against the ruling
1-MIN READ1-MINZhu Wenqianin BeijingPublished: 4:00pm, 3 Jul 2026Chinese tea chain Molly Tea has been ordered to pay Louis Vuitton 10.3 million yuan (US$1.5 million) in damages for the unauthorised use of a logo similar to the French luxury brand’s four-petalled floral monogram.The Suzhou Intermediate People’s Court, in eastern China’s Jiangsu province, ruled this week that Shenzhen-based Molly Tea must pay the amount within 10 days.
Molly Tea has updated the logo displayed on its mini-program, switching from a black-and-white version to a coloured one.
The court also ordered Molly Tea to post a statement on the homepages of its six official accounts – on its website and mini-program and on the Weibo, WeChat, RedNote and Douyin social media platforms – to eliminate the negative impact of the infringement.
