Shein, a Chinese company, filed a countersuit against its Chinese e-commerce rival Temu in federal court in the District of Columbia on Aug. 19, alleging that Temu is an unlawful counterfeiting enterprise built off stolen intellectual property and that it is trying to “infiltrate” the United States.
Shein claims that Temu “masquerades” as a marketplace platform but, in fact, “controls every aspect of its seller’s activities,” and it has asked a federal judge to prohibit Temu from copying Shein’s materials.
