ByteDance asserts that its Douyin Huoshan Version app does not infringe any intellectual property rights of Tencent Holdings, arguing that users own the copyright of the content they create. Photo: Weibo
TikTok owner ByteDance pursues legal battle against Tencent after court rules it pay US$1.2 million in damages
- Beijing-based ByteDance said it will appeal a decision handed down by the Guangzhou Intellectual Property Court in April
- The court ruled against ByteDance, ordering the firm to pay US$1.2 million as compensation to Tencent for violating its copyright
ByteDance asserts that its Douyin Huoshan Version app does not infringe any intellectual property rights of Tencent Holdings, arguing that users own the copyright of the content they create. Photo: Weibo
