Molly Tea: a claim over US$5 million and the limits of a trademark injunction

Female / 女声：
Does a trademark injunction let you take over a U.S. tea shop?

Male / 男声：
Molly Tea’s New York dispute separates brand rights from operating control. The original complaint claims more than five million U.S. dollars in damages. This review has not verified a final damages award. New York operators sued in state court in April. The brand side filed the federal case in May. In August, the federal court denied reconsideration of its narrowed trademark injunction. In October, it denied a second injunction request aimed at operating control. The earlier amended order remained in force. These rulings address different requests. For a U.S. company working with a Chinese brand, preserve the licence, shareholder agreements, termination notices, and evidence of who controls the business. Contact Comply to discuss your China-related brand dispute and coordinate next steps with counsel.

Sources:
https://docketnexus.com/document/479375676/
https://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/new-york/nysdce/1%3A2026cv04051/664127/83
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/new-york/nysdce/1%3A2026cv04051/664127/143/
https://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/new-york/nysdce/1%3A2026cv04051/664127/119
https://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/new-york/nysdce/1%3A2026cv04051/664127/160

Scope:
Over US$5million is pleaded damages, not court-awarded damages; repeated claim amounts are not additive.
US$100000 security posted by the brand side is not a damages award or defendant payment.
Doc143 denies reconsideration at interim stage; no final trademark ownership conclusion.
Doc160 denies second preliminary injunction request; does not dismiss all claims or undo the existing amended trademark injunction.
Full state complaint, complete counterclaims, contracts/versions and latest hearing transcript not obtained in this preparation.
Public docket snapshot does not prove no later event; use documented progress through2026-10-09.
Licence and ownership/control checkpoints are editorial prompts, not guaranteed remedies.

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