Christie’s is suing a Chinese competitor over a name that is so similar it is potentially infringing its Chinese trademark. Chritrs Group has held auctions in Singapore and Hong Kong this year, and its Chinese name is pronounced similarly to Christie’s Chinese brand name. The written form also shares one of the Chinese characters used in the translation of Christie’s.Read the article via The Art Newspaper

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