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View detailsThe protection of trademarks in China can be a challenging area for many outside the country. Despite recent changes to provide overseas brands with greater rights in case of disputes, parties claimin
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View detailsWe guide you each step of the trademark process, and take care of everything. We perform a trademark search, provide legal advice, and prepare and file your application, which will simplify the tradem
View detailsWe have recently participated in multiple trademark non-use cancellation cases for foreign companies. We highly advise trademark owners in China to conduct regular audits of their portfolios to identi
View detailsThis segment shines a spotlight on the latest trademark law cases, offering a glimpse into the evolving landscape of adjudication and prosecution trends and policy shifts in both judicial and administrative matters concerning Chinese trademark law, all drawn from the most recent court rulings or CNIPA decisions.
2025-06-13
Evolving Trends in Chinese Trademark Law: Empowering Registrants to Proactively Utilize the RegistrationsIn recent years, the increase in trademark registrations in China has led to some concerning trends, such as registration without use, malicious preemptive registrations, and trademark hoarding for sp
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Analysis of IP Licensing Within the Copyright Framework - Risks and SolutionsThe Chinese animated film "Nezha 2" is expected to break box office records, surpassing $10 billion. This surge in related intellectual property (IP) merchandise highlights the strength of high-qualit
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Overview of Burden of Proof in China Patent Infringement CasesGeneral RuleIn patent infringement cases, the burden of proof is outlined in Article 2 of the Supreme People's Court's Several Provisions on Evidence in Intellectual Property Civil Proceedings. In the
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Jingce Case: Innovative Evidence Collection Techniques for Unconventional Industrial Products in Patent InfringementsIn the patent infringement lawsuit involving Wuhan Jingce Electronics and Suzhou Haide Company, Jingce Electronics encountered a challenge in the initial trial. Our team, representing Jingce Electroni
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Patent Infringement Established without Physical ProductThis case introduces a novel litigation strategy for assessing patent infringement related to the use of large industrial equipment, particularly in situations where obtaining physical evidence is cha
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Revised Evidence Requirements for Non-Use Cancellations in ChinaThe China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has recently issued rectification notices to non-use cancellation applications. This initiative aims to enhance the standards for filing
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Practice Tips: Steps to Take Once Your Trademark Being SquattedWhere the right owner fails to register their trademark promptly, allowing a squatter to take advantage and register it instead. Such registration not only results in the original owner losing control
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Case Law: Foreign Trademarks Rejected on Absolute GroundsThroughout the lengthy process of applying for a trademark, even if the trademark is an invented word in a foreign language, examiners often assign various "translations" to it. This can lead to rejec
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Practice Tips: Applying Article 15 to Prevent Cooperative Party Bad Faith RegistrationWhat is Article 15 of China Trademark Law About?The intent of Article 15, Paragraph 2 of the Trademark Law is to prevent individuals who are aware of another's trademark, due to their specific relatio
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Strategies for Safeguarding TM Rights Following Unlawful TM RegistrationBrands that are influential in their home markets need to actively pursue trademark registrations in other regions. Neglecting this can result in trademark squatting, which can hinder the brand's oper
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Trademark Challenges Facing Imported Nutritional ProductsThe increasing demand for health-related products and the expansion of cross-border e-commerce have resulted in a significant influx of foreign nutritional products into the Chinese market. In 2023, r
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Case Law: Not well-known trademark granted for cross-class protectionThe disputes between Huatuo Sinopharm and Guangdong Huatuo Pharm continued for over 10 years, which received high attention from the China traditional pharm industry. In 2024, Beijing High People’s Co
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