In an article dated Sept. 26, 2025, Bloomberg Law reported that TikTok Inc. settled a copyright and trademark suit brought by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co. “after Judge Susan Illston on Sept. 2 ruled the copyright infringement claims should be decided by a jury. The parties filed a notice of settlement on Friday in the US District Court for the Northern District of California and the court vacated the trial the same day.” The article can be found at this address: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/tiktok-settles-video-tech-copyright-suit-one-month-before-trial
On the same day, Law360 also reported on the order: https://www.law360.com/articles/2393081/tiktok-chinese-co-resolve-845m-ip-fight-before-trial
Meishe is represented by Cherian LLP, with a team led by partners Robert Harkins and Michael Woods. TikTok and ByteDance are represented by Covington & Burling LLP, White & Case LLP, and Quinn Emanuel LP
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