S. Korea's WeMade gains court's nod in IP lawsuit against Chinese firm

A Singapore-based arbitration court ordered three firms led by the Chinese gaming company Shanda Game to pay compensatory damages to ChuanQi IP for using an online game's name after their software license agreement (SLA) expired Sept. 28, 2017.

The defendants also include Shanda Game's affiliate Lansha Information Technology and Korean game company Actoz Soft.

International Chamber of Commerce's International Court of Arbitration also ordered the defendants to desist from using The Legend of Mir 2's name and to return the rights to ChuanQi IP, a subsidiary of South Korean video game developer WeMade.

ChuanQi IP manages businesses concerning The Legend of Mir series.

The arbitration court will determine the exact amount of damages in later hearings.

WeMade sued the three firms to confirm the SLA's termination and invalidity and to claim compensation for damages in May 2017.

A WeMade official requested that it be informed of any person or business signed a sub-license contract regarding The Legend of Mir 2.