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Yuke Xie

Chinese toymaker Pop Mart International is suing several 7-Eleven store operators in California for selling alleged counterfeits of its signature Labubu merchandise and infringing on its trademarks.
The group’s Beijing, Singapore and US-based units, which hold the trademarks and copyrights, are seeking injunctions to stop 7-Eleven Inc and seven convenience store owners or franchisees from continuing to commit the offence, according to the July 18 complaint in a California district court. It is also seeking to disgorge their profits, punitive damages and costs of the lawsuit.
Pop Mart confirmed the lawsuit on Thursday, without providing details on the timeline for the proceedings.
“Despite its rights and ability to control and exercise approval over franchisees, 7-Eleven has failed to utilise this control to prevent and stop the counterfeiting and infringement of Pop Mart’s trademarks, trade dress and copyrights,” according to the complaint.


Pop Mart’s Labubu dolls – mischievous, elfin figures with serrated teeth – have become a global sensation, helped by publicity generated by celebrity fans including David Beckham. Its success was also built on “blind boxes” aimed at creating a sense of mystery, helping propel sales to more than US$1.8 billion globally in 2024.
The company debuted its latest Labubu series globally in April, drawing long queues of fans in New York, London and Dubai. Since then, sales generated by Exciting Macarons, Have A Seat, and Big Into Energy have exceeded US$43 million through May, Pop Mart said in the lawsuit.
Pop Mart said it expected this year’s interim profit to rise by at least 350 per cent from a year earlier, while projected revenue would surge by 200 per cent. This came after the group posted a 170 per cent jump in sales in the first quarter on the back of a 480 per cent jump in sales outside mainland China.
Pop Mart’s shares rose 3.6 per cent to HK$251 in Hong Kong on Thursday. They have almost tripled this year, adding to a 343 per cent gain last year. The stock has remained resilient, despite a rebuke in the Communist Party’s People’s Daily newspaper of its business model a month ago.
Pop Mart, which is seeking a jury trial, said trademark infringement would continue to cause irreparable damage, loss and injury for which it had no adequate remedy. The damage included harm to its goodwill and business reputation, it added.


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Convenience stores allegedly sell fake Labubu toys and products, hurting its business and reputation, Pop Mart says in California lawsuit


Convenience stores allegedly sell fake Labubu toys and products, hurting its business and reputation, Pop Mart says in California lawsuit.


Pop Mart sues 7-Eleven store owners in US, alleging Labubu trademark infringements

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Convenience stores allegedly sell fake Labubu toys and products, hurting its business and reputation, Pop Mart says in California lawsuit