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According to the press-conference report, the court found that use of character images and animations infringed copyright, and bulk voice replication together with overall imitation constituted unfair competition. It ordered cessation of the relevant conduct and compensation of RMB 750,000.
What changed
According to the press-conference report, the court found that use of character images and animations infringed copyright, and bulk voice replication together with overall imitation constituted unfair competition. It ordered cessation of the relevant conduct and compensation of RMB 750,000.
The judgment date is reported retrospectively on 10 September. The judgment itself was not obtained. RMB 750,000 includes economic losses and reasonable expenses, not a separate award solely for voice infringement.
Editorial research question
Editorial interpretation: distinguish voice performers' personality interests, game characters' commercial identification and operators' competitive interests; one judgment does not establish absolute exclusive rights over every fictional voice.
This is an editorial interpretation or question, separate from factual statements.
Evidence & sources
According to the press-conference report, the court found that use of character images and animations infringed copyright, and bulk voice replication together with overall imitation constituted unfair competition. It ordered cessation of the relevant conduct and compensation of RMB 750,000.
SRC-0241Lines 24–39: press conference, 63 character offerings, first-instance ruling on 30 June and finality after withdrawal of the appeal.
The Paper / Li Jing · ZH · 2026-09-10
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