Tag Archive: Trademark
ROUGHNECK Denied TM Registration for Negative Meaning
In an English- Chinese dictionary, roughneck means rude, or a rude fellow, or a noisy and rude fellow. But does it matter for trademark registration? A U.S. firm specialized in making safety gloves attempted to register ROUGHNECK and was denied for i[…]Read full blog
Big Steps Taken to Improve IP Protection
Property rights are at the very core of functional market economies.[…]Read full blog
Trademark "ZARA" Gains Cross-Class Protetion in China
"ZARA" trademark application was filed by one individual surnamed Pan for the trademark to be used on Class 43 services including restaurants and cafeterias.[…]Read full blog
Nation Strives to Safeguard the World’s Ideas
Chinese authorities are on a mission to drastically clamp down on counterfeit goods and reduce intellectual property rights infringement.[…]Read full blog
New Regulations Will Target Abnormal Trademark Filings
In order to improve the nation's business environment and maintain the trademark management order, the China National Intellectual Property Administration will roll out a new set of regulations on trademark filings to curb the "applications out of ma[…]Read full blog
Smart Glasses May Offer Firm Augmented Prospects
Huawei's newest patent, published at the World Intellectual Property Organization on Feb 7, describes lightweight and relatively inexpensive smart glasses, which can be used as an AR headset.[…]Read full blog
IP Injects Vigor into China's Opening-up
Over 3,600 enterprises worldwide gathered at China International Import Expo for more business opportunities. More Made in China were sold overseas with the Sino-Europe cross-continent trains running between China and Europe. In 2018, in the backgrou[…]Read full blog
IP scene In China
The General Administration of Customs has announced that it will roll out a special campaign to fight infringements upon intellectual property rights this year, with a focus on foreign-funded companies. The move is part of the efforts to improve the […]Read full blog
Wuxi To Host International Design Spectacular
The China International Design Expo is to be held in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, from May 25 to 27, organizers announced in Beijing on last Friday.[…]Read full blog
WIPO Report: Both Chinese and Foreign Companies Potent in Patenting in China
According to the World Intellectual Property Organization, both Chinese and foreign companies are aggressively filing patent applications in China in a bid to take advantage of IP protection and promote commercialization of their IPRs.[…]Read full blog