Is the new trademark law a missed opportunity?

The Trademark Law amendments could have gone further to address online counterfeiting and bad faith registrations – two big problems for trademark owners in China. Businesses need to monitor their markets closely, file their marks early and push for more reform

12 minute readMarch 06, 2014 at 10:22 AM

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Amendments to the PRC Trademark Law come into effect on May 1 2014. IP lawyers worldwide have been looking for signs that the revised law and its implementing rules will provide more cost-effective tools for addressing the two biggest trademark problems faced in China: bad faith registration and online counterfeiting.

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