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 …
China’s Commitment to IP Protection is Upfront in its Economic and Trade Agreement with the US
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 …
Recent Developments in Combating Bad Faith Trademark Piracy in China
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: …
CCP and State Council Issue Policy Document on IP Protection
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 …
The Impact of China’s Trademark Law Amendments
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, …
PRC Trademark Law Amendment Targeting Bad Faith Registration and Infringements
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 …
Recent Developments in IP Protection in China
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 …
Draft SIPO Provisions for Addressing Bad Faith Registration in China
On February 14, 2019, the State Intellectual Property Office of China (SIPO) – the parent organization of the Trademark Office (TMO) – published draft regulations …
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 …
Attacking Pirated Marks Based on Copyright
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. …
Revised Provisions on Well-Known Mark Recognition Issued
Following the recent amendments to the PRC Trademark Law that took effect on May 1 2014, China issued revised Well-Known Mark Recognition and Protection Provisions …
New Measures to Address Online Counterfeiting
There are clear indications that Chinese government authorities are taking more concerted actions to address online infringements of IP rights, as illustrated by new campaigns …
PRC Trademark Law Revisions in Force
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 …
Implementation of Revised Trademark Law
On May 1 2014, revisions to the PRC Trademark Law will enter into effect, and Chinese authorities have begun issuing draft rules and judicial guidelines …
