Overview
- Shein and Temu began a two‑week High Court trial in London on Monday, with Shein alleging Temu used thousands of its product photos to sell look‑alike items.
- Shein’s counsel told the court that Temu has dropped its defense on nearly 2,300 photographs taken by Shein employees.
- Temu denies infringement and says the lawsuit aims to block competition, arguing its marketplace merchants obtained consent to use the images.
- Temu has filed a counter‑claim for damages after an earlier injunction obtained by Shein led to the removal of thousands of product listings.
- A separate Temu claim alleging Shein tied suppliers to exclusive deals is scheduled for a competition‑law trial next year.