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By Dong Zhen |
September 23, 2011, Friday
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CONDOM manufacturer Durex has incurred the wrath of a Chinese microblogger after publishing his work online without crediting him.
The author, known as "Labi Xiaoqiu," is demanding an apology from Durex and 100 boxes of condoms made by Jissbon, its main competitor.
Durex, the world's largest condom manufacturer, published the article about relationships on its official microblog at sina.com, attracting thousands of readers.
The writer hired a lawyer after discovering the unauthorized use of his work and made a complaint on Wednesday.
Durex apologized and offered the writer three years' supply of Durex condoms as a gesture of goodwill.
An official, surnamed Jin, from the agency operating online promotions for Durex, told Shanghai Daily that the company had refused the writer's demand for Jissbon condoms.
The author rejected Durex's offer.
His lawyer, Guo Xu, told Shanghai Daily that the two sides are still in negotiations and that in any future lawsuit the author would raise "more formal demands," such as an open apology in the media and compensation.
The writer aims to publicize the widespread practice of plagiarism by profit-making groups, said Guo.
They use the original work of writers and artists on their microblogs without payment or attribution, said the lawyer with Jingda Law Office.
"I have received many similar complaints from microbloggers," said Guo.
Jin, the official with Durex's marketing agency, said they would try to reach an out-of-court settlement.
He said the article was found online without a credit and that the company did not know it was created by Labi Xiaoqiu and published on his sina microblog until he raised the complaint.
"It was a technical mistake. We did not delete his name and repost his microblog post," said Jin.
Labi Xiaoqiu's short article contended that "a person who is willing to wake with you in the morning and prepare you breakfast is worth loving more than another one who cooks you a late-night meal to rush you to bed."
The author, known as "Labi Xiaoqiu," is demanding an apology from Durex and 100 boxes of condoms made by Jissbon, its main competitor.
Durex, the world's largest condom manufacturer, published the article about relationships on its official microblog at sina.com, attracting thousands of readers.
The writer hired a lawyer after discovering the unauthorized use of his work and made a complaint on Wednesday.
Durex apologized and offered the writer three years' supply of Durex condoms as a gesture of goodwill.
An official, surnamed Jin, from the agency operating online promotions for Durex, told Shanghai Daily that the company had refused the writer's demand for Jissbon condoms.
The author rejected Durex's offer.
His lawyer, Guo Xu, told Shanghai Daily that the two sides are still in negotiations and that in any future lawsuit the author would raise "more formal demands," such as an open apology in the media and compensation.
The writer aims to publicize the widespread practice of plagiarism by profit-making groups, said Guo.
They use the original work of writers and artists on their microblogs without payment or attribution, said the lawyer with Jingda Law Office.
"I have received many similar complaints from microbloggers," said Guo.
Jin, the official with Durex's marketing agency, said they would try to reach an out-of-court settlement.
He said the article was found online without a credit and that the company did not know it was created by Labi Xiaoqiu and published on his sina microblog until he raised the complaint.
"It was a technical mistake. We did not delete his name and repost his microblog post," said Jin.
Labi Xiaoqiu's short article contended that "a person who is willing to wake with you in the morning and prepare you breakfast is worth loving more than another one who cooks you a late-night meal to rush you to bed."
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