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10.08.2020 | China has introduced uniform law enforcement standards on Trademark Protection

China has introduced uniform law enforcement standards on Trademark Protection In order to implement the decision and deployment of the Chinese Central Committee and the State Council (“The SPC”) on strengthening the protection of intellectual property rights, strengthen the guidance of trademark enforcement, unify the enforcement standards, and strengthen the protection of trademark exclusive rights, the State Intellectual Property Office (“SIPO”) has recently issued the “Standards in Determining Trademark Infringement ” (hereinafter referred to as “The Standards”). After the reform... MORE

03.08.2020 | 2020 Special Task Force on Cracking down Online Copyright Infringement and Piracy in China

2020 Special Task Force on Cracking down Online Copyright Infringement and Piracy in China In June 2020, the Four administrative bodies of China, namely, the National Copyright Administration, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, and the State Internet Information Office have jointly launched a special task force, with code name “Sword Network 2020”, to combat online infringement and piracy . This effort signals the 16th nationwide ongoing special campaign against online infringement and piracy... MORE

27.07.2020 | The Internationally Praised Whisky, Chivas, has received favorable treatment for IPR protection in China

The Internationally Praised Whisky, Chivas, has received favorable treatment for IPR protection in China On April 25, 2020, China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate issued a list of the top example cases in 2019 of criminal IP rights infringement. In respect of a criminal prosecution case in 2019 involving the internationally praised whisky, Chivas, the defendants sold counterfeit Chivas whiskies generating 17 million RMB in revenue, whereas the outstanding stocks of 1600 bottles of counterfeit whiskies were found in the warehouse. In... MORE

20.07.2020 | Trademarking in other countries

Trademarking in other countries Trademark registration is territorial. In other words, a trademark must be registered in each country where protection is sought. No one single trademark registration can cover all countries. Convention priority Within 6 months after the first filing of a trademark application in Hong Kong, which is a member of the Paris Convention, the applicant can file a follow-up trademark application in another member country of the Paris Convention and claim that the earlier application date be... MORE

13.07.2020 | BBC, the Greatest Broadcaster of the World, Sues Chinese Language Company for Trademark Infringement.

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the oldest national broadcaster in the world, and the broadcaster with the largest number of employees in the world. It currently employs more than 22,000 employees. When part-time, flexible and fixed contract employees are also included, it employs a total number more than 35,000 employees. Recently, the Beijing Haidian District People’s Court of China (hereinafter “the Haidian Court”) handed down a first-instance judgment on the BBC suing Beijing iYuba Technology Co., Ltd. (iYuba Company)... MORE

06.07.2020 | Japanese Motor Giant Win a Landmark OEM Infringement Case in China

By the end of 2019, China’s Supreme People’s Court made a final judgment on trademark disputes between the Japanese motor giant Honda Motor Company (“Honda”), and 2 Chinese companies, namely Hengsheng Xintai Trading Company and Chongqing Hengxin Group (“the Defendants”), and ordered the Defendants to stop infringing Honda’s trademarks immediately and compensate Honda for 300,000 yuan in damages. Honda is a Japanese multinational motor giant company specializing in vehicle and motorcycle production. The company has obtained various trademark registrations in... MORE

03.07.2020 | Hong Kong : The renowned apparel and household products Brand “MUJI” has encountered setback in a recent law suit in China

Japanese retailer MUJI has lost an appeal against a Chinese court ruling that ruled that the company violated trademark rights owned by a Chinese company. Japanese retailer Ryohin Keikaku (commonly known as “MUJI”) was established in Japan in 1980. It entered the Chinese market in 2005 and opened its first store in Shanghai. Muji then applied for the registration of its internationally renowned brand name “MUJI” in block Roman alphabet letters and a local trademark, “Mujirushi Ryohin”, in four Chinese... MORE

02.07.2020 | Hong Kong : The Luxury Brand “Chanel” has encountered setback in a recent infringement action in China

The luxury Brand Chanel Co., Ltd (“Chanel”) has failed a recent trademark infringement action in respect of its “Double C” logo in China. The story began in a raid action carried out in China in 2016, whereas several items of suspected infringing products were seized from a local jewellery store by the Guangzhou Administration for Industry and Commerce (Guangzhou AIC), which have allegedly incorporated the shape of the “Double C” logo. Thereafter, Guangzhou AIC issued a punishment order against the... MORE

21.06.2020 | A series on the characteristics of South Korea Design Patent System

A series on the characteristics of South Korea Design Patent System Introduction to Korea Examination System Design patent law of South Korea was legislated independently and was first enacted in 1961. During the past 50 years, the law was amended on several occasions in order to adapt to the rapid development of the country’s design industry and meet the diverse needs of applicants. It gradually formed its own characteristics. South Korea adopts one of the two modes of examination –... MORE

15.06.2020 | The Lovely Peppa Pig Has Received Favorable Treatment in Trademark Protection in China

In recent years, due to the rapid development of international economic and cultural exchanges, the regionality of intellectual property rights has been unprecedentedly impacted, and the protection of intellectual property rights has become increasingly international. The protection of foreign-related intellectual property rights has in particular become the core issue of international trade with China. Before 2015, when Peppa Pig entered the Chinese market, China already had some infringing trademark applications. And subsequently, when Peppa Pig has become more and more... MORE

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