This memorandum summarizes the contents of a recent decision by the Hangzhou IP Tribunal in a civil dispute involving Bayer and its Coppertone sunscreen and …
Extensive quotes from Joe Simone in MIP article on anti-counterfeiting efforts in China
Managing Intellectual Property – Alibaba’s IPR report shows anti-counterfeiting gains but more can be done Karry Lai speaks with observers to get their views on …
SIPS Partners once again recognized as “IP Stars” by Managing IP
Partners Joe Simone and Dan Plane have both been recognized as “IP Stars” in the 2018 edition of IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property. Joe …
Trademark Monitoring for the PRC
Limitations of Global Trademark Monitoring Services Global trademark monitoring services offer an invaluable and cost-effective service for identifying marks worthy of consideration for possible oppositions …
Non-Use Cancellations in China – Offensive and Defensive Applications
This article addresses the topic of non-use cancellation (NUC) actions in China, focusing primarily on its offensive uses against third party and/or pirate marks on …
SIPS recognized as one the region’s leading trademark firms in the WTR 1000 2018 edition
For the third year running, SIPS has been recognized as one of the region’s leading trademark firms by World Trademark Review 1000, in their China …
SIPS Opens Beijing Office
The partners of SIPS are very pleased to announce the opening of our new Beijing office. Our Beijing team is supported by several experienced trademark attorneys and agents, led …
Bloomberg BNA article: Weibo Crackdown Takes Aim at Web Scrapers, Not Users
Bloomberg BNA – Weibo Crackdown Takes Aim at Web Scrapers, Not Users Chinese microblogging site Weibo Corp.’s misunderstood attempt to thwart web scrapers from republishing …
MIP article on protecting images, shapes and colours as trademarks in Asia
Managing Intellectual Property – Protecting Images, Shapes and Colours as Trademarks in Asia From the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel to the Nokia ringtone and the …
INTA 2017: MIP’s Trademark Times article “Avoid horror stories in China”
Dan Plane of Simone Intellectual Property Services Asia gave INTA Annual Meeting attendees the latest advice on protecting brands in China, during the “A Passage …
SIPS Partners Joe Simone and Dan Plane recognized as “IP Stars” by Managing IP
Partners Joe Simone and Dan Plane have both been recognized as IP Stars for 2017 by Managing Intellectual Property. Joe Simone has been recognized as …
MIP article on China’s controversial draft e-commerce law
Managing Intellectual Property – The 10 Trade Mark Topics to Watch When Jack Ma called on Chinese legislators to enact tougher laws against counterfeiting in …
China Set to Expand Data Localization and Security Review Requirements
A draft regulation released on April 11, 2017, by the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) could have a significant effect on foreign companies with operations …
Dan Plane discusses Ivanka Trump’s trademark approvals on CBS Evening News
President Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump recently made headlines when it was revealed that her business won trademark approvals the same day she met with the …
Best Practices in Protecting Retail Service Marks
The PRC Trade Mark Office (TMO) has had a longstanding policy prohibiting Class 35 service mark coverage for “retail services” and similar descriptions. This policy …
Benefits and Drawbacks of Using Madrid in China
In this article we look at benefits and drawbacks of using the Madrid system to extend international trade mark registrations (IRs) to, as compared with …
Draft Ecommerce Law Issued for Public Comment
On December 26 2016, China’s Draft Ecommerce Law was issued by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), with an invitation for public …
SPC Guidance on Trademark Registry Cases
On January 10 2017, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) promulgated the final version of provisions that were first circulated for public comment in the autumn …
Associated Press article on Donald Trump’s China trademarks
The Associated Press – Donald Trump’s China trademarks win raises ethics questions “Particularly something of this scale, where there are international repercussions for a given …
SIPS continues its expansion with new partner
SIPS, is pleased to announce that Yu Bo has joined the company as a partner effective February 1, 2017. He joins SIPS from Baker McKenzie …
SIPS recognized by MIP and WTR1000 for second year running
Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) has again recognized SIPS as a “Tier One” foreign firm for China trademark services in their annual survey. Our Hong Kong trademark …
