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BUCHAREST - Societatea Energetica Electrica S.A., a major Romanian utility company, has been served with a legal claim for alleged copyright infringement by Laser CO SRL. The lawsuit, filed under case file no. 4825/3/2025, was disclosed to the Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority, Bucharest Stock Exchange, and London Stock Exchange (LON:LSEG) on April 24, 2025.
Laser CO SRL is seeking several court orders against Electrica S.A., including the cessation of commercial use of certain logos claimed to be proprietary, the payment of EUR 450,000 for material loss, EUR 200,000 for moral damages, and the coverage of all litigation costs. Similar claims have been filed against Electrica’s subsidiaries, Electrica Furnizare S.A. and Societatea de Intretinere si Servicii Electrica Serv S.A., under case files 4823/3/2025 and 4820/3/2025, respectively.
The dispute dates back to November 19, 2020, when Laser CO S.R.L. first notified the Electrica Group of its claim to the authorship of elements forming the logo of Electrica S.A. and its subsidiaries. Electrica has since denied these claims, stating that their logo was created through an internal process and approved by the Board of Directors and the General Meeting of Shareholders in 2001. The logo was registered with the Romanian State Office for Inventions and Trademarks in October 2002 and as an emblem with the National Trade Register Office.
Electrica also mentioned a rebranding process in 2016, which was part of regulatory requirements for the separation of distribution and supply activities, known as "unbundling." This process resulted in changes to the original logo for the distribution subsidiaries.
The company’s shares are traded on both the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BSE) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE). Alexandru Chirita, the CEO of Electrica, has not commented further on the ongoing legal proceedings.
This report is based on a press release statement issued by Electrica S.A. and disseminated by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. The outcome of the lawsuit remains uncertain, and the financial implications for Electrica and its subsidiaries will depend on the court’s decision.
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