DIOR: 3D TRADEMARK REGISTRATION CASE
2014 Christian Dior registered its J’adore perfume bottle as a 3D trademark and also an international registered trademark. Following the Madrid Agreement and the Madrid Protocol, Dior applied a...
View ArticlePROTECTING YOUR IP RIGHTS WITH THE CHINESE ANTI-UNFAIR COMPETITION LAW (AUCL)
The definition of an unfair competition is given by the article 2 of the PCR Anti-Unfair Competition Law (反不正当竞争法). According to this article, an act of unfair competition is constituted when during...
View ArticleDOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION AND PROTECTION IN CHINA
With the development and usage of World Wide Web, mobile internet and mobile phones, the Chinese E-Commerce market got an enormous growth. According to “Chinese E-Commerce Market Data Monitoring Report...
View ArticleSupport for patentees from the Chinese Supreme Court?
The CNIPA’s decisions I am talking about are re-examination decisions (against a rejection decision of a patent application), and invalidation decisions (against a request for invalidation of a granted...
View ArticleTime limit missed in China? Request for restoration at CNIPA
If you missed the time limits according to patents in China, there are two options for restoring the rights before the Chinese Patent and Trademark Office (CNIPA). The procedure in China is similar to...
View ArticleUpdate of Geographical Indications Protection in China
This is the PPT by Guizeng (Wayne) Liu, as a speaker of the panel, CSA25 Geographical Indications around the World at the 141st INTA Annual Meeting in Boston, USA, May 18-22, 2019. Moderator: James...
View ArticleEUIPO: New Image Recognition Technology in Design and Trade Mark Search
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has implemented a new artificial intelligence solution to allows its users to carry out image-based searches for designs and trade marks, with...
View ArticleOnline IP Infringement in South-East Asia: How to protect your business
The South-East Asian internet economy has witnessed a striking increase According to the latest report by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company, the number of internet users in South-East Asia (SEA)...
View ArticleWhat Is A Well-Known Trademark (WKTM)?
by Fabio Giacopello Reading article 14 TML, we understand that a WKTM is a trademark that is extensively used and advertised, and enjoys high reputation in its field… Chinese Trademark Law (TML) does...
View ArticleThe role of Intellectual Property in the development of a green future in the...
The COVID-19 pandemic hitting the entire world has provided big challenges for 2020. But this new problem should not make us forget the bigger picture, and the even bigger challenges: Climate change is...
View ArticleSmoothing the way for AI inventions in China
Written by Toby Mak On 1 February 2020, the CNIPA brought its revisions on examining computer-related inventions (“New AIRelated Revisions”) into eff ect. These New AI-Related Revisions provide clearer...
View ArticleIP exploitation strategy in South-East Asia
Written by Marta Bettinazzi In these changing times, we all need to find the time to prepare for the future and draft our strategy for success. This should also mean reevaluating our resources to see...
View ArticleMade in China 2025: OEM Manufacturing and Trademark Infringement in China
By Paolo Beconcini on June 18, 2020 source: https://www.iptechblog.com/2020/06/made-in-china-2025-oem-manufacturing-and-trademark-infringement-in-china/#page=1 For years Western companies have relied...
View ArticleOVERVIEW ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION NOTES IN CHINA DURING THE...
By Lara Pentreath, Jamie Rowlands & Sophia Liu on May13, 2020 source: https://gowlingwlg.com/en/insights-resources/articles/2020/ip-protection-notes-in-china-during-covid-19/ COVID-19 has swept...
View ArticleWhere alcohol meets IP: how Martell won in China
Written by Reinout van Malenstein, IP expert and collaborator of the China IPR SME Helpdesk Real names on fake products. China has often faced this problem in the past thirty years, also in the...
View ArticleThe Latest Draft Amendments to the Chinese Patent Law
Written by Paolo Beconcini, IP expert and collaborator of the China IPR SME Helpdesk On July 3, 2020, China released the second draft amendments to the Patent Law. This second draft introduces...
View ArticleEXTRAS FOR EXPERTS: HOW TO SECURE AND ENFORCE YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS IN THE...
Written by Jamie Rowlands, IP Expert and collaborator of the China IPR SME Helpdesk COVID-19 is rapidly changing the way we live as well as the way we do business. Therefore, the Canton Fair, China’s...
View ArticleA PRACTICAL OVERVIEW OF THE DOCTRINE OF EQUIVALENCE IN CHINA
Written by Mr. Jian Xu, IP Expert and collaborator of the China IPR SME Helpdesk Equivalence infringement, or the doctrine of equivalence, was officially introduced into Chinese patent law legislation...
View ArticleRevision of PRC Patent Law
Charles Feng Partner Attorney-at-Law East&Concord Partners On October 17 2020, Xinhua News Agency revealed the progress of the revision of eight laws, which includes the fourth revision of the PRC...
View ArticleTEN HIGHLIGHTS OF CHINA’S NEW PATENT LAW
Written by Mr. Jian Xu, IP Expert and collaborator of the China IPR SME Helpdesk On 17 October 2020, China approved the fourth amendment to the China Patent Law (CPL), which will take effect on 1 June...
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