Ralph Lauren’s long-standing trademark infringement dispute in China has reached a conclusion after nearly eight years. The Shanghai Intellectual Property Court ruled in favor of Ralph Lauren, determining that the use of trademarks like “Polo,” “Polo Sport,” and “Polo Gear” by several companies, including Shanghai Ruifa Apparel and Guangzhou Huahao Industrial, constituted infringement. The court ordered these companies to cease all infringing activities and pay a total of 20 million RMB ($2.74 million) in damages, a significant sum exceeding the statutory cap of 5 million RMB ($684,000) for trademark infringement in China. This victory follows a series of legal battles, with Ralph Lauren initially facing setbacks in 2018 when a court upheld the registration of certain infringing trademarks. The case underscores the growing trend of foreign brands taking legal action against trademark infringements in China, with this ruling being one of the highest compensation awards in such cases.