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2020
Xinbao denies involvement in Galanz trade-secret dispute
Company response
In a dispute involving Galanz, Xinbao stated that the matter was unrelated to the company. Xinbao said it had never produced or sold magnetrons and that it had no transactions involving relevant products or materials with Dongling Weili. These statements were Xinbao's response to allegations made by Galanz and do not constitute a judicial finding. The event concerns a trade-secret dispute in which Galanz made allegations and Xinbao publicly denied involvement, without any court determination being reported in the provided source.
Xinbao said the matter was unrelated to the company, that it had never produced or sold magnetrons, and that it had no relevant product or materials transactions with Dongling Weili. These statements were Xinbao's response to Galanz's allegations, not a judicial finding.
Company response
Denial — Xinbao
新宝股份在11月25日的回应中表示，此事与新宝股份无关，公司从未生产、销售过磁控管，上市公司与东菱威力之间也无涉及微波炉、磁控管等相关产品及材料的交易。
Source excerpt
新宝股份在11月25日的回应中表示，此事与新宝股份无关，公司从未生产、销售过磁控管，上市公司与东菱威力之间也无涉及微波炉、磁控管等相关产品及材料的交易。
格兰仕集团旗下的广东格兰仕微波炉电器制造有限公司（简称“格兰仕微波炉公司”），指控新宝股份与关联公司中山东菱威力电器有限公司（简称“东菱威力”）、中山市美格电子科技有限公司（简称“美格公司”）及其法定代表人刘银波等非法获取、使用格兰仕磁控管产品商业秘密
由于涉嫌侵权人继续进行生产、还有扩大规模的迹象，格兰仕今年10月又向广州知识产权法院提起了民事诉讼，起诉了新宝股份、东菱威力、美格公司、刘银波，要求停止侵权，并赔偿损失。民事起诉已经获得广州知识产权法院的立案批准。
2020
Galanz sues Xinbao and affiliates over alleged trade-secret misuse
Lawsuit filed
Galanz Microwave Oven Manufacturing filed civil lawsuits against Xinbao and affiliated companies, alleging they illegally obtained, disclosed, and used Galanz's magnetron manufacturing trade secrets. The article says the lawsuits were accepted in October; these are allegations, not a reported court finding.
Source excerpt
据悉，小家电企业广东新宝电器股份有限公司与中山东菱威力电器有限公司、中山市美格电子科技有限公司因涉嫌非法获取、使用格兰仕磁控管产品商业秘密，被广东格兰仕微波炉电器制造有限公司起诉。
格兰仕微波炉公司向广州知识产权法院提起的多起民事诉讼于10月份获得受理批准。
格兰仕微波炉公司向广州知识产权法院提起的多起民事诉讼于10月份已获得受理批准，诉讼诉求请求包括判令新宝股份、东菱威力、美格公司及美格法人代表刘银波等四名被告立即停止非法获取、使用格兰仕“磁控管产品”商业秘密
2019
Galanz files lawsuit against Tmall
Lawsuit filed
Galanz stated that it filed a lawsuit against Tmall at the Guangzhou Intellectual Property Court concerning alleged abuse of market dominance and related matters. According to the company, the court accepted the case on November 4, 2019. The dispute centers on Galanz's claims regarding Tmall's market conduct, as described in the company's statement. No further details on the proceedings, outcomes, or additional allegations were provided in the source.
Galanz said it filed a lawsuit against Tmall at the Guangzhou Intellectual Property Court over alleged abuse of market dominance and related matters. The court accepted the case on November 4, 2019.
Source excerpt
称已于2019年10月28日向广州知识产权法院就天猫涉嫌滥用市场支配地位等相关事宜提起诉讼，并于2019年11月4日得到受理。
格兰仕公开指责新宝股份及关联企业涉嫌非法获取、使用格兰仕磁控管产品商业秘密，同时指出已向广州知识产权法院提起多起民事诉讼，并已于10月份获得受理批准。
2014
Labor dispute and employee gathering incident at Zhongshan factory
In 2014, employee gatherings and vandalism occurred at Galanz's Zhongshan factory, triggering disputes over wages and labor management. Local authorities and the company provided explanations regarding the scale of participation and causes of the incident, and reports of a large-scale strike were clarified. This entry concerns a specific factory labor incident and does not constitute a finding of corporate criminal offense.