On 13 January 2023, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (“CNIPA”) published draft amendments to the PRC Trademark Law for public comment. This Draft marks the fifth time that the PRC Trademark Law is up...more
The Chinese Supreme People's Court ("SPC") recently handed down its latest judgment on whether Original Equipment Manufacturing ("OEM") may constitute trademark infringement in China. In its judgment, the SPC refines its...more
12/2/2019
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Automotive Industry ,
China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Honda ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Myanmar ,
OEM ,
Supreme People's Court of China ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks
On 11 October 2019, China's State Administration for Market Regulation ("SAMR") published the Regulations on the Registration of Trademarks, which will become effective on 1 December 2019. The Regulations are implementing...more
11/5/2019
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China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP Portfolio ,
New Regulations ,
PRC Trademark Law Amendments ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks
Last year, right holders in China have seen a number of major developments including; a milestone Supreme Court judgment dealing with trademark squatting, new specialized cyberspace courts, a new E-Commerce law, clarification...more
2/27/2019
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Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
E-Commerce ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
OEM ,
Supreme People's Court of China ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Squatting ,
Trademarks
China’s first Cyberspace Court was inaugurated on Friday 18 August in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Going forward, this new court will handle all internet-related disputes in all districts of Hangzhou through a fully...more