The Provisions on Several Issues Concerning the Trial of Administrative Cases Involving the Granting and Confirmation of Trademark Rights (Provisions) released by the Supreme People's Court (SPC) on January 11, 2017 is likely the single biggest legal development in the trademark regime since the PRC Trademark Law was last amended in 2013.
The SPC boosts trademark protection, tackles bad faith
China's top court issues rules for trademark administrative disputes, clarifying standards for invalidation claims, well-known marks and prior rights
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Katherine Jo
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