Shein fails in UK copyright claim against Temu
By Douglas Clarke-Williams ( August 13, 2026, 14:33 GMT | Insight) -- Shein’s copyright infringement case against Temu has failed after the UK High Court found that Temu removed the allegedly infringing product listings as quickly as reasonably possible and that the way in which Shein sent its complaints to Temu made investigating the allegations significantly harder.Shein has failed in its allegation of copyright infringement against Temu, after a UK High Court judge ruled on Thursday that Temu should not be held liable for thousands of product listings on its site which allegedly reused photographs for which Shein held the copyright....
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