Taobao, Tmall win landmark China case with $4.1 million judgment over data scraping plugin
By MLex Staff ( July 7, 2025, 09:43 GMT | Insight) -- A Chinese court has ruled in favor of e-commerce giants Taobao, Tmall and Taobao Software in a landmark unfair competition case centered on data rights and trade secrets — marking a significant step forward for judicial data protection under China’s digital economy framework. In its decision, the Nanjing Intermediate People’s Court ordered the defendants to immediately cease their infringing activities and pay 30 million yuan ($4.1 million) in damages, plus legal costs.A Chinese court has ruled in favor of e-commerce giants Taobao, Tmall and Taobao Software in a landmark unfair competition case centered on data rights and trade secrets — marking a significant step forward for judicial data protection under China’s digital economy framework....
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