Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
2019
Court rules for MGM companies in trademark and unfair competition cases
Ruling
In two cases, the Pudong New Area People's Court ruled in favor of plaintiffs affiliated with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The court found that the conduct of Shenzhen MGM Company constituted unfair competition and trademark infringement. It ordered the company to stop the conduct and to pay compensation. The ruling addressed both trademark and unfair competition claims brought by the MGM-affiliated plaintiffs against Shenzhen MGM Company.
Source excerpt
近日，浦东新区法院经审理后对本案作出一审判决。
被告在没有任何授权及关联关系的情况下使用“米高梅”字号及“METRO GOLDWYN MAYER”“METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER”标识，并注册、使用mgmchn.cn、mgmchn.com域名，从事授权加盟、开办米高梅影城项目等行为，足以引人误认为其与米高梅集团及两原告间存在特定联系，产生混淆，构成不正当竞争。
在米高梅公司享有“米高梅”“MGM”等注册商标专用权的情况下，深圳米高梅集团在同一种服务上使用与原告注册商标相同的商标，且将“米高梅”作为企业字号在相同服务上突出使用，容易使相关公众产生误认，属于侵犯注册商标专用权的行为。
1934
Political propaganda during the California gubernatorial election
MGM participated in an organized campaign against Upton Sinclair that included compulsory employee contributions and staged pseudo-newsreel material. The episode is documented as a controversial example of corporate political intervention and manipulated film presentation.