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Trademark Enforcement

Recent Developments Regarding Bad Faith Filings in China

SIPS February 5, 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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Legislation & Policy

Translation: Several Regulations on Standardizing the Application and Registration of Trademarks

SIPS December 3, 2020 Knowledge, Legislation and Policy

Translation: Several Regulations on Standardizing the Application and Registration of Trademarks (Issued Decree No. 17 of the State Administration for Market Regulation on October 11, …

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Trademark Enforcement

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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Trademark Enforcement

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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Legislation & Policy

China’s Commitment to IP Protection is Upfront in its Economic and Trade Agreement with the US

SIPS April 3, 2020 Knowledge, Legislation and Policy

Phase 1 of the Economic and Trade Agreement between the United States and China was released on January 15, 2020 (“the Agreement”). The eight-chapter Agreement …

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Legislation & Policy

US-China Phase 1 Trade Agreement – What’s in it for Trademark Owners?

SIPS January 21, 2020 Legislation and Policy

On January 15, 2020, the US and China signed a “Phase 1” agreement in furtherance of efforts to resolve their ongoing trade dispute.  Chapter 1 …

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Trademark Enforcement

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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Legislation & Policy

CCP and State Council Issue Policy Document on IP Protection

SIPS November 28, 2019 Knowledge, Legislation and Policy

On November 24, 2019, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CCP) and the State Council jointly issued a …

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Trademark Enforcement

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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Trademark Enforcement

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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Trademark Enforcement

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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Trademark Registration

Draft SIPO Provisions for Addressing Bad Faith Registration in China

SIPS February 19, 2019 Trademark Registration

On February 14, 2019, the State Intellectual Property Office of China (SIPO) – the parent organization of the Trademark Office (TMO) – published draft regulations …

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Trademark Enforcement

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 Enforcement

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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Trademark Registration

The Pitfalls of Unregistered Marks

SIPS September 23, 2016 Trademark Registration

Companies that decide to produce or sell products in mainland China without first having registered their trademarks do so at their own peril. Without a …

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Trademark Enforcement

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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Trademark Enforcement

OEM Exception to Trademark Infringement

SIPS July 15, 2015 Trademark Enforcement

China is one of a handful of countries that permits the production and export of goods that would otherwise be deemed infringing of trademarks owned …

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Legislation & Policy

PRC Trademark Law Revisions in Force

SIPS June 2, 2014 Legislation and Policy

Revisions to the PRC Trade Mark Law entered into effect on May 1 2014. They offer some potentially valuable weapons for addressing registry pirates as …

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Trademark Enforcement

Bad Faith Trademark Filings in China

SIPS April 24, 2014 Trademark Enforcement

This article provides information on strategies and best practices in dealing with bad faith trademark filings in China. The scenario is by now all too …

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