Is there something fishy about this Shanghai sushi restaurant?
Authorities investigate claims an eatery in the city is trading on the name of a Michelin-starred Japanese outlet
Authorities in Shanghai are investigating whether a local eatery is guilty of a trademark infringement involving a Michelin-starred Japanese sushi restaurant, local media reported.
The Chinese company, Sushi Ichi, has been in operation since 2011 and for several years had a business relationship with the aggrieved party, Ginza Sushi Ichi, Thepaper.cn reported on Tuesday.
However, the Japanese company said that it did not have any outlets in Shanghai and that the local restaurant was trading on its name.
The complaint was first issued last year, while a new statement, in which Ginza Sushi Ichi asked Sushi Ichi to “respect history and reality” was made on Tuesday, the report said.
A representative of the Shanghai restaurant denied there had been a trademark infringement.