Intellectual Property

Issued: July 16 2014 Main contents: Where a legal action is instituted in respect of the infringement of a utility model patent or design…

The revised Implementing Rules allow division of a trademark registration application when registration is denied on certain of the designated goods.

Though the revised Trademark Law has made substantial improvements, protection and enforcement tactics against trademark squatters still remain crucial in the IP environment of China

Awareness of local courts and judges' practices as well as understanding of the laws, judicial trends and case outcomes are critical for MNCs' IP protection in China

The Supreme People's Court has released its report on the leading IP cases of 2013. The judges have clarified some issues but left important questions about the new procedural rules unanswered

The new Implementing Regulations fail to pick up on the many issues raised by the revised Trademark Law, such as clarifying OEM limits, enforcing against those who facilitate infringement, calculating illegal operations and questioning the legitimacy of “good faith” sellers, says Jack Chang

This year's report has derived 39 law application issues with general guiding significance from 30 carefully selected typical cases.

Issued: June 11 2014 Main contents: The Provisions prohibit business operators from reaching monopolistic agreements in the course of the exercise…

This year's INTA Annual Meeting in Hong Kong included a record number of sessions on China. Here is our summary of the lessons for trademark owners