Chen Shoufu of anthozoan QQ author is sentenced 3 years, fine 1.2 million yuan
August 26, 2008
This afternoon, the case of tort of anthozoan edition QQ that the near future causes heat to discuss is south Shenzhen a mountainous area court make first instance adjudicate. The court decides Chen Shoufu of the accused person makes encroach copyright accusation to hold water, sentence a set term of imprisonment 3 years, punish golden RMB 1.2 million yuan.
According to Shenzhen south judgment of a mountainous area court, the court maintained the overall evidence that the procuratorate provides, make as above court decision, in the meantimeThe court breaks the law Chen Shoufu of pursue and wipe out earning, RMB of add up to 1172822 yuan.
Notable is, the ” Tecent company that the court provides without cognizance Chen Shoufu’s lawyer offers anthozoan QQ to download company of Tecent of ” , ” to invite Chen Shoufu to attend news briefing of official QQ new edition in official website and tripartite develops consult the evidence such as interface opinion ” , also did not become any analytic explanations to the lawyer’s plead.
Anthozoan website (Www.coralqq.com) updated home page after the court decision, list a corresponding evidence, still think Chen Shoufu is innocent. Chen Shoufu’s lawyer says to will be inside legal period of efficacy direct Xiang Andong saves court of Shenzhen city intermediate people to put forward to appeal.
Tecent respect expresses to respect forensic court decision: “Intellectual property is protected to growing medium Chinese Internet industry is very crucial, the legitimate rights and interests of user and enterprise should get legal protection. The legitimate rights and interests of user and enterprise should get legal protection..
On August 16, 2007 morning, because Chen Shoufu is suspected of tort by police summon for trial, be detained by criminal in the evening that day, will be turned over to the procuratorate on November 20. This case parts on December 19, 2007, 24 days, first instance level had been experienced 3 times in court of the hill austral Shenzhen on March 6, 2008 front courtyard careful.

Incident setting:
2001, beijing manage is versed in Chen Shoufu of teacher of university computation center rolls out anthozoan edition QQ.
In November 2002, chen Shoufu ever made a statement say to will stop to update and transmit anthozoan edition QQ.
2003, chen Shoufu begins to update anthozoan edition QQ once more.
On August 20, 2006, tecent company is right Chen Shoufu to lodge a complaint.
On December 20, 2006, court of people of Beijing Haidian division adjudicates Tecent company sues anthozoan edition QQ to encroach copyright to win the lawsuit, software writer Chen Shoufu is sentenced recoup pecuniary loss to Tecent 100 thousand yuan.
On September 8, 2007, shenzhen TV station broadcasts ” attack igneous anthozoan ” in make clear, software writer Chen Shoufu already was detained by local public security bureau.
On December 19, 2007, author of anthozoan edition QQ is by arrest case south Shenzhen open a court session of a mountainous area court is tried. According to the detail of front courtyard careful that anthozoan atelier website discloses, chen Shoufu admits his guilt for a time, first instance was not adjudged.
On December 24, 2007, this case is in Shenzhen once more sessional cognizance, both sides has front courtyard debate on the court, rule the result adjudges choose an auspicious day. Chen Shoufu’s lawyer says in apologetic word, develop software of anthozoan QQ series to provide download action to Chen Shoufu, tecent is know the inside story, license, guide even and of benefit.
January 2008 portion, report and hearsay say this case first instance gives a result, the action that forensic first instance holds Chen Shoufu is formed violate copyright crime, tecent and anthozoan atelier all give deny.
On March 6, 2008, first instance of Tecent QQ anthozoan case the 3rd open a court session, time of front courtyard careful is less than 10 minutes, still did not adjudge a result on the court.
On March 20, 2008, first instance of Tecent QQ anthozoan case adjudicates Chen Shoufu is guilty, chen Shoufu expresses on the spot will appeal inside legal time limit.
Tags: Anthozoan, author, Chen, QQ, Shoufu


