Phanawatnan Kaimart, Chief Executive Officer of Elide Fire Ball Pro Co holds an "Elide Fire Ball” fire-extinguishing ball, a patented product by Thai inventor. (Supplied photo)Elide Fire Ball Pro, the Thai manufacturer and vendor of "Elide Fire Ball" fire-extinguishing ball, is suing Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising and Jack Ma, the man behind online shopping websites Alibaba and AliExpress, for allegedly promoting the sale of counterfeit goods. The Elide Fire Ball is a patented product owned by its inventor Phanawatnan Kaimart, the chief executive of Elide Fire Ball Pro. The sales have severely hurt the distribution of Elide Fire Ball Pro because the counterfeit good is a lot cheaper, said Mr Phanawatnan. "Elide Fire Ball Pro Co has filed a lawsuit against Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co Ltd [defendant No.1] and Jack Ma [defendant No.2]," said the statement.

Source: Bangkok Post April 05, 2017 23:52 UTC