Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Court rules in Aux’s favor in patent cases against Gree
Ruling
Ningbo Intermediate People's Court ruled in two first-instance patent cases that Gree infringed Aux’s compressor invention patent by manufacturing and selling two air-conditioner models, and ordered Gree to pay about 167 million yuan in total. Gree had argued that the products did not infringe the patent.
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12月，浙江省宁波市中级人民法院对奥克斯起诉格力的两起专利侵权案做出一审判决，格力被判侵犯奥克斯享有的专利号为ZL00811303.3名称为“压缩机”的发明专利权，需赔偿奥克斯经济损失合计约1.67亿元。
2021
Gree reaches U.S. deferred prosecution agreement over dehumidifiers
Settlement
Gree-related companies reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice concerning North American dehumidifiers produced from 2005 to 2012. The agreement calls for a $75.75 million payment; Gree said the issues involved occurred eight years earlier and the amount had already been accrued.
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经过多轮谈判，近期公司和DOJ达成协议，支付7575万美元。
根据法庭文件，珠海格力、香港格力和格力在美国的子公司知道他们的除湿机有缺陷，不符合适用的安全标准，可能会起火
2020
Midea responds to Gree’s bidding allegations
Company response
Midea responded to Gree’s allegations concerning invoice information and technical parameters in a China Mobile bidding project, saying the claims were untrue and that the invoice-number discrepancy resulted from a clerical error.
Company response
Clarification — 美的
美的方面就格力质疑作出回应称，格力所提及在中国移动招标项目中的发票信息及技术参数存疑，均不属实，在招投标过程中早已向中国移动提供相关证据进行澄清说明，并被中国移动认可接受，整个招投标过程合法合规。
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美的方面就格力质疑作出回应称，格力所提及在中国移动招标项目中的发票信息及技术参数存疑，均不属实，在招投标过程中早已向中国移动提供相关证据进行澄清说明，并被中国移动认可接受，整个招投标过程合法合规。
今日午间，针对“被中国移动取消中标资格一事”，格力电器官微发布题为《在移动招标项目中，谁在弄虚作假？》的文章，直指重庆美的在同一个招标项目中出现两项“造假”行为。
美的还否认所谓技术参数不符合标准，称其符合招标要求。
Corruption arrests involving former managers
The reference material states that multiple Gree Group managers were arrested for corruption. It does not provide sufficient detail to identify all cases, dates, charges, or outcomes.