May 20, 2025 | Benefits of Successfully Registering a Trademark
1 Two days before writing this article, the author received a letter from the Hong Kong Customs, informing the author’s law firm that during the inspection by the Hong Kong Customs, the Hong Kong Customs discovered items suspected of infringing trademark registration and invited the registered trademark owner to appoint a representative to inspect the allegedly infringing goods. Since the author’s law firm is the agent of the trademark registrant, the Hong Kong Customs contacted the author’s law firm. 2... MORE
Apr 21, 2025 | Requesting the Directors of the Defendant Company to Provide their Company’s Accounting Records
1 When a Defendant limited company (the Defendant company) loses a lawsuit, the Court will usually order it to pay the Plaintiff’s attorney fees. If the Defendant company fails to pay, the Plaintiff can apply to the Court for the Defendant company to be wound up. Usually, liquidation may not be conducive to the Plaintiff, especially when the Defendant company has already deployed to make a cunning getaway. They may have already transferred their business, cash and clients to another... MORE
Mar 21, 2025 | The Different Effects of Issuing “Cease and Desist Letter” and “Writ of Summons”
1 When encountering infringement activities, the intellectual property owner (Owner) tends to send a warning letter (the term is Cease and desist Letter) to the infringers, requiring the infringers to stop the infringing activities, promising not to infringe on the intellectual property(“IP”) rights in the future, delivery of the infringing goods, disclosing the infringing act, and compensating for the losses and legal fees. 2 After receiving the Cease and desist Letter (“C&D letter”), most infringers will immediately stop the infringing... MORE
Feb 21, 2025 | Registering Trademark by Taking the Advantage of the Loopholes of Polices
1 An infringer with ulterior motives may try to register a company’s trademark. Companies need to pay special attention to such infringers, otherwise they may linger around and intrude into the company’s business after successfully registering the trademark. 2 If the company does not take the potential issues seriously, the infringer may try to register the company’s trademark for the category of goods that the company has not yet registered. If the goods registered by the infringer are vastly different... MORE
Jan 21, 2025 | Trademark Infringers: The Edge-ball Tactic
1 Dishonest individuals and companies may register an existing company’s trademark for their own gain. If they succeed, they can operate in a market close to the company causing customer confusion and negatively impacting their normal operations. Companies need to stay alert to protect their brand and reputation. 2 Someone might try to register a company’s trademark (or a similar logo) for goods and services the company has not registered yet. If the goods being registered by an infringer are... MORE
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