Umax Data Systems Inc (力捷電腦), a scanner producer, won the second round in a trademark infringement suit after the Taiwan High Court overturned a damage claim of over NT$10 million.
The dispute originated over Umax's use of the name "VISTA" for one of its scanner products.
Vista Technology Co Ltd (
Umax, however, contended that the word "VISTA" was not used as a trademark, but was used to highlight the function of its scanner products. The listed company also argued the two manufacturers sell different products to different clientele through different marketing channels, concluding that there was no conflict of interest.
Nevertheless, Umax lost the suit in 1999 and was ordered by the Hsinchu District Court to pay Vista Technology NT$12.789 million in damages. Umax then appealed the ruling.
The high court said that Umax's use of the word "VISTA" could not be confused with the plaintiff's "VISTRA" and "ISTA," which were also affixed to Chinese characters.
The court also determined that Umax's scanners and Vista Technology's motherboards and computer monitors were so different in nature that potential buyers would not be likely to confuse the products of the two companies.
Vista Technology can appeal the ruling in Supreme Court.
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