WeWork Sues Chinese Rival UrWork in New York
- Their rivalry is growing as both expand internationally
- WeWork says its competitor’s name is confusing to customers
A WeWork location in London on Aug. 14, 2017.
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WeWork Cos. is escalating a legal fight against UrWork with a U.S. lawsuit, accusing the rapidly expanding Chinese rival of infringing on its trademarks.
The U.S. startup, which has been valued at about $20 billion, filed a lawsuit against UrWork in New York on Tuesday, saying it copied parts of its name and logo. That follows a separate legal action taken against the Chinese company in London with WeWork accusing it of “passing off,” which can take place when one business misrepresents their services as being the product of another. UrWork rejected the claims in a statement sent to Bloomberg.