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Trademark Enforcement

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Trademark Enforcement

Recent Developments Regarding Bad Faith Filings in China

SIPS March 31, 2021 Knowledge, Trademark Enforcement

The past year has seen a number of encouraging developments for brand owners confronting registry piracy in the PRC, including greater proactivity on the part …

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Case Note: Analysis of Brita vs. Kangdian – Shanghai Minhang District Court

SIPS March 23, 2021 Knowledge, Trademark Enforcement, Uncategorized

This case note provides a summary and analysis of a recent decision by a Shanghai court which awarded damages based on unfair competition against a …

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Best Practices for the Prevention of Brand Theft in the People’s Republic of China

SIPS March 15, 2021 Knowledge, Trademark Enforcement

Among the most dangerous and costly types of infringement encountered by brand owners in China is the phenomenon of “brand theft”. Brand theft goes far …

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PRC Bad Faith Registration: Admissibility of Taped Admissions by Pirates – Heineken Invalidation

SIPS February 16, 2021 Knowledge, Legislation and Policy, Trademark Enforcement

Since the introduction in 2019 of amendments to the PRC Trademark Law providing stronger tools for combatting bad faith trademark registrations, Chinese authorities have begun …

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Pendency for Standard PRC Trademark Prosecution Matters

SIPS January 13, 2021 Knowledge, Trademark Enforcement

Type of Matter Timeframe for Completion Trademark Office Official filing receipt for new application 1 month from application date (e-filings) 2 to 4 months (paper …

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Partial Judgments and Interim Injunctions in Tandem in China – A Potential Strategy for Frustrated Victims of IP Infringement

SIPS December 8, 2020 Knowledge, Trademark Enforcement

Speaking generally (and almost axiomatically), civil litigation is time consuming. In that regard, China is no exception, particularly where foreign parties are involved. On average, …

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White Paper: Barriers to Effective Protection of Trademarks in China

SIPS November 25, 2020 Knowledge, Trademark Enforcement

SIPS supports its clients through policy work, including contribution of our team’s time to research projects, position papers, seminars and other initiatives focused on improving …

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Using Copyright to Battle Trademark Pirates in China

SIPS October 15, 2020 Copyright Registration, Knowledge, Trademark Enforcement

This article examines how foreign rights holders can assert copyright against Chinese pirates who apply to register or use their design trademarks in China. It …

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Updates on the Protection of IP Rights in China: Primary Challenges, Recent Developments and Best Practices

SIPS September 1, 2020 Knowledge, Trademark Enforcement

China has long been a target of criticism for infringement of intellectual property (“IP”) rights. Over the last 20 or so years, China has not …

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The Use of Civil Litigation in the PRC as an Effective Form of Dispute Resolution for IP owners

SIPS July 3, 2020 Knowledge, Trademark Enforcement

Civil litigation can prove an effective form of dispute resolution for intellectual property (“IP”) owners whose rights are violated by the notorious pirates and counterfeiters …

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Enforcement of IP Rights in China – A Primer

SIPS March 31, 2020 Knowledge, Trademark Enforcement

The impact of fakes on global trade cannot be underestimated. Statistics from the OECD and the EU’s Intellectual Property Office estimate that worldwide, trade in infringing …

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Recent Developments in Combating Bad Faith Trademark Piracy in China

SIPS December 12, 2019 Trademark Enforcement

There have been a range of new legislative developments in China attempting to tackle the widespread problem of bad faith trademark piracy, including the following: …

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The Impact of China’s Trademark Law Amendments

SIPS August 31, 2019 Trademark Enforcement

On April 23, 2019, China’s National People’s Congress announced the fourth revision to the PRC Trademark Law[i], changes which come into effect on November 1, …

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PRC Trademark Law Amendment Targeting Bad Faith Registration and Infringements

SIPS April 29, 2019 Trademark Enforcement

On April 23, 2019, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) enacted amendments to the PRC Trademark Law mainly to address bad faith …

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Recent Developments in IP Protection in China

SIPS April 29, 2019 Trademark Enforcement

Trademark Law Amended The PRC Trademark Law (TML) was amended on April 23, 2019, by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), with …

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Case Note: Analysis of Bayer vs. Li Qing – Hangzhou IP Tribunal

SIPS September 12, 2018 Trademark Enforcement

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 …

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Trademark Monitoring for the PRC

SIPS April 24, 2018 Trademark Enforcement

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 …

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Supply Chain Integrity in China

SIPS December 20, 2016 Trademark Enforcement

Protecting trademarks and other IP rights in the supply chain presents growing challenges to companies, in part due to increasing demand by unscrupulous traders seeking …

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Protecting Your IP on Kickstarter

SIPS November 1, 2016 Trademark Enforcement

If you’re crowd-funding a popular product on Kickstarter, there’s a good chance that Chinese pirates have already stolen your idea. As detailed in a recent …

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Attacking Pirated Marks Based on Copyright

SIPS August 20, 2016 Copyright Registration, Trademark Enforcement

Copyright offers a potentially powerful tool for addressing piracy in China of logo marks and stylized word marks in the context of oppositions and invalidations. …

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Online Counterfeiting Best Practices

SIPS April 25, 2016 Trademark Enforcement

China’s State Council will soon issue a draft of the country’s first E‐Commerce Law for public comment. Provisions of this proposed law may offer new …

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