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Tencent v. Bytedance (Guangzhou IP Ct. 2019) Facts: Tencent owns copyright over the online game Honor of Kings (or Arena of Valor) and organized a tournament for the game. Without authorization, Bytedance provided live- streaming of the tournament on its video-sharing platforms. • Tencent sued Bytedance for copyright infringement and unfair competition, and claimed USD 7.18 million for damages on Feb. 15, 2019. • On Mar. 1, Tencent sought preliminary injunction while providing a bond of USD 7.18 million. Order: • Preliminary junction granted. likelihood of infringement exists likelihood of irreparable harm exists balance of equities tips in Tencent's favor no harm to public interest Morgan Lewis 王者荣耀 36

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