28 Feb 2022 | Current News Reports Related to Trademarks in Taiwan
Current News Reports Related to Trademarks in Taiwan Recently, a news report in Taiwan pointed out that a trademark rejection notice issued by the China National Intellectual Property Administration was circulating on the Internet. The text briefly reads “The logo contains ‘Chunhua’. As “Hu Chunhua” is a member of the Political Bureau of the 19th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Vice-premier and Party member of the State Council, use of this logo as a trademark may easily cause... MORE
28 Feb 2022 | Hague International Design System is fixed with the long missing piece of China.
Hague International Design System is fixed with the long missing piece of China. China joined the Hague International Design System in Feb 2022 and International Registration for Industrial Design will be available in China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) commencing on 5 May 2022. In line with the Hague Design System, China Patent Law was amended in 2021 and extended the maximum protection term of a design registration filed in China on or after 1 June 2021 from 10 years... MORE
28 Feb 2022 | How to use ®TM
How to use ®TM There is no requirement in law to indicate that a trade mark is registered, while in case it is registered it is common practice to refer to the fact either by using the words “Registered Trade Mark” or the internationally recognized symbol ®. The advantage of indicating that the mark is registered is that it puts third parties on notice of the fact and makes it less likely that an infringer of the trade mark registration... MORE
