The client is the copyright owner of the novel Candle in the Tomb. The defendant used the main characters and the taboos and rules of grave robbing in the novel to compose new works without permission and authorization, and conducted unfair competition in the publication and distribution of books.

East & Concord played the role of attorney in the first and second instance.

A new problem in the copyright field: the original author continued writing of novels. The original author used the main characters and the taboos and rules of grave robbing in the novel to compose a new work The Jiuyou General in Mo Jin Xiao Wei after he assigned all property rights in the novel Candle in the Tomb to Xuanting Company. Whether it constitutes copyright infringement and unfair competition or not?

A new problem in the copyright field: fan-fiction. The original author authorized other people to use the main characters and the taboos and rules of grave robbing in the novel to compose new works—four fan-fictions named “Royal Liuren” after he assigned all property rights in the novel Candle in the Tomb to Xuanting Company. Whether it constitutes copyright infringement and unfair competition or not?

The case is under second instance now.