You're a Lawyer... and You Sent the Judge to Prison?
Chapter 425

Court statements and adjournment!

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At the judges' bench, Liang Youcheng listened to both sides' arguments and offered a summary.

This time, the arguments centered on whether Jordan Sports Co., Ltd.'s trademark infringed Jordan's right of portrait.

The defendant had just stated the most crucial point to be determined.

That point was whether the Flying Man Pose was unique to Jordan.

This... was clearly disputed.

But in terms of objective facts and objective accuracy...

Was the Flying Man Pose exclusively Jordan's?

Certainly not.

The Flying Man Pose could only be called one of Jordan's signature moves, not a move unique to him.

Movements were varied; they did not belong exclusively to any one person.

Treating it as an exclusive action would not hold up legally.

Another crucial point was the plaintiff's statement that it was familiar to the public.

What was familiar to the public?

What the public knew was Jordan, and the signature action of the man himself.

Not that this movement was an exclusive action.

Moreover, Jordan had not previously applied for a trademark for it in China, so this movement was not protected under domestic law.

However, Liang Youcheng set this issue aside for the time being.

At this point in the trial, both sides' arguments had effectively entered their final stages.

Further statements would not produce any other points.

In summary, after the determination concerning the right of name...

There was actually little room left to debate whether Jordan Sports Co., Ltd.'s trademark infringed Jordan's right of portrait.

Without substantive evidence, both sides' arguments would essentially end here.

With that thought...

Liang Youcheng struck the gavel and looked toward the plaintiff's seats.

"I will ask once more."

"Can the plaintiff produce concrete evidence proving that Jordan Sports Co., Ltd.'s trademark infringed your party's-that is, Jordan's-right of portrait through his famous Flying

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