U.S. Basketball Icon Michael Jordan Wins China Name Dispute

(Beijing) — China's highest court Thursday ruled in favor of American basketball icon Michael Jordan in a milestone trademark dispute against a sporting goods company that capitalized on a Chinese version of his name.

The trial, which overturned lower court verdicts, may have ended Jordan's four-year legal battle against Qiaodan Sports Co. Ltd., a Fujian-province maker of athletic gear that includes jerseys, backpacks and shoes.