Chinese Company Sues Blizzard Over Fonts

Posted by Medievaldragon | Aug 14, 2007 | Uncategorized | 0 |

When it rains it pours. Founder Electronics has sued Blizzard Entertainment in China for using their Chinese Fonts without permission. Read more at China Daily. Thanks, Rayder@Barthilas.

“Beijing High People’s Court has accepted Founder Electronics’ case.

Founder Electronics is asking for compensation of 100 million yuan for the alleged infringement – the largest amount claimed by a Chinese company in a copyright case.

Founder Electronics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Founder Group, is the nation’s largest font supplier and has developed hundreds of multi-language fonts that are widely used in the country.

It alleges its fonts were illegally used in Blizzard’s popular online game World of Warcraft.

The game is operated by NASDAQ-listed The9 Ltd, a Shanghai-based.”

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