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In order to protect the rights and interests of applicants and avoid losing novelty due to the disclosure of patent applications under specific circumstances before the filing date, the Patent...
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26 Apr2022Different from many other countries, evidence of use is not required when trademark application is filed, and the registrant is not obliged to submit any evidence of use either after r...
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08 Apr2022In a recent landmark decision, the Supreme People’s Court of the PRC (“SPC”) held that a unique term created in a fictional work is capable of being protected as a prior right to inv...
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30 Mar2022On March 17, 2022, the Supreme People's Court released the Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of the PRC Anti-Unfair Competition Law (the "new interpretation"). The new interp...
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05 Jan2022Malicious trademark registration is a pain in China over the years. It causes damages to other party’s legitimate rights and interests, increases pressure to the examination capacity of CNIPA an...
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31 Dec2021I. The definition of non-use cancellation and introduction of basic coping strategy In accordance with regulations of Chinese Trademark Law, “Where a registered trademark become a generic name ...
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20 Dec20211. The Examination on Confidentiality System of Patent Applications in China It is preferable for those applicants who intend to file their applications both domestically and abroad to pa...
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06 Dec2021Highlights of the amendments China's Patent Law has just undergone the fourth revision in 2020 to improve the patent protection system and improve the business environment that respects i...
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26 Nov2021About six months ago the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) set a goal to shorten the average examination period of trademark registration applications to less than 4 months a...
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19 Nov2021Although current laws provide general guidance on the conditions for application of punitive damages in trade secret infringement cases, how to properly apply punitive damages is still a difficult pro...
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Introduction In accordance with the logic of three-step method for evaluating inventive step, the closest prior art is the basis of three-step method of determination, only choose the closest prior a...
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28 Oct2021Record of license contract for patent exploitation refers to the administrative act of China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) to record and file the license contract for patent ex...
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11 Oct2021How can a right holder defend their legitimate rights when their trademark that has been used in the Chinese market for many years and has gained high popularity is preemptively applied for registrati...
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22 Sep2021Recently Shanghai Pudong District Court issued typical cases of internet-related unfair competition, including Alipay v Jiangsu Zebra Software Technologies Inc[1], as one of the 50 typical int...
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06 Aug2021In the procedures of trademark opposition and review of disapproval of trademark registration, the involved parties (e.g. the opponent and the opposed party) may reach a settlement, such as a trademar...
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06 Aug2021Abstract The current judicial interpretations have established a system of "rule to dismiss the action first and initiate a separate action" to save judicial resources and improve the effic...
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21 Jul2021Land Rover, despite having had its Chinese Design Patent invalidated due to its own prior disclosure, was successful against a copycat car using unfair competition law, although failing under copyrigh...
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18 Jun2021In the current world, science and technology is the primary productive force and innovation is the primary driving force for development. In order to promote technological innovation, countries around...
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16 Jun2021DSM and the “DYNEEMA” series marks Koninklijke DSM N.V., founded in 1902, is active in nutrition, health and green life on a global scale. DSM provides innovative business solu...
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11 May2021On March 3, 2021, the Supreme People's Court of China (the SPC) issued the Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court on the Application of Punitive Damages to the Trial of Civil Cases of In...