Intellectual Property

Apple's long running dispute with Proview Technology Shenzhen highlights the importance of due diligence and getting it right first time in China.

Internet investment scams are on the rise in China. Protecting your business's reputation is of paramount importance, as the scams work quickly and seek to gain as much money as possible, before the fraudsters can be traced

I would like to get my trademark recognised as well-known in China. I have heard it is possible to do this through a judicial or an administrative procedure. Which is the best route to choose and what evidence do I need to provide to obtain the status?

Claimant's burden of proof may be reduced for monopolistic agreements that have serious anti-competitive effects.

Apple has published a statement highlighting a victory over Proview in a Hong Kong court that is interesting, but irrelevant.

Timeline of Apple's ongoing dispute with Proview Technology Shenzhen

Chinese officials confiscated Apple's iPads from shops last week as Proview Technology began to assert its trademark rights

There is more to dispute resolution in China than meets the eye. By making strategic choices, foreign businesses can maximise their chances of winning anti-monopoly and IP disputes

The Catalogue has been revised since the 2007 revision. Venture investment enterprises and intellectual property services are added to the encouraged category while the manufacture of assembled automobiles is removed from the category.