War of words persists as ByteDance loses IP case against Meishe over software code
By MLex Staff ( February 17, 2025, 08:32 GMT | Insight) -- China’s highest court has issued its final judgment in the long-running legal battles over copyright infringement and trade-secret theft between Beijing Meishe Network Technology and tech giant ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok. While the legal resolution signified the end of a prolonged three-year intellectual property dispute, tensions remain high as both parties continue to engage in a war of words.China’s highest court has issued its final judgment in the long-running legal battles over copyright infringement and trade-secret theft between Beijing Meishe Network Technology and tech giant ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok. While the legal resolution signified the end of a prolonged three-year intellectual property dispute, tensions remain high as both parties continue to engage in a war of words....
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