Tag Archive: Trademark
Nation's IP Strength Enters New Level
China's intellectual property strength entered a higher level last year, according to Shen Changyu, commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration.[…]Read full blog
Adjusted IP Law to Level Playing Field
A draft amendment to China's patent law aims to strengthen the crackdown on intellectual property infringement by substantially raising compensation for victims, and fines for violators, which experts said will help build a fairer business environmen[…]Read full blog
‘SWISSGEAR’ Trademark Rejected by Beijing Court in Final Decision
Wenger S.A.’s filed an application for registration of “SWISSGEAR” trademark registration in China, in September 2007, to be used on Class 25 products including clothes and wallet, then was rejected successively by the Trademark Office (TMO) and Trad[…]Read full blog
China Vows Serious Punishment for IPR Breaches
China’s top economic planner the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) issued a joint memorandum on penalties for serious breaches of intellectual property rights (IPR) on December 4, 2018.[…]Read full blog
China Driving Growth of Global Intellectual Property
Global demand for intellectual property (IP) tools hit new record in 2017, with China leading the growth in filings at the heart of the global economy, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) said Monday.[…]Read full blog
Claiming Priority for Trademark Registration in China
A foreigner may enjoy the right of priority applying for trademark registration in China[…]Read full blog
China spent $28.74b on IP imports in 2017
China spent 28.74 billion dollars for the use of intellectual property imports last year, official data show.
The figure was up nearly 14-fold from 2001 when China joined the World Trade Organization, said the Report on China's Services Imports rel[…]Read full blog
WIPO Widely Promotes China Madrid Trademark Online Application System
Recently, World Intellectual Property Organization(WIPO) widely promotes China Madrid trademark online application system in seven languages.[…]Read full blog
Announcement of Full Operation of China Trademark Online Service System
The trademark online service system was fully operational on November 5. All trademark documents generated by the trademark application submitted through the trademark online service system, except for the trademark registration certificate, will be […]Read full blog
Google Wins Trademark Registration Lawsuit in China
Google filed a registration with a figure trademark featuring a "play" button on downloadable software. After rejected by the Chinese Trademark Office(TMO) citing two prior trademarks, Google began its journey in seeking justice in Chinese authoritie[…]Read full blog