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  • Weekly China Brand Protection News – June 20, 2024

    2024-06-20
    Weekly China Brand Protection News June 20, 2024 1. RMB 640 million Compensation Sets Record! Final Verdict in Favor of Geely’s Against WM Motor for Trade Secret Infringement The appellants, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd. and Zhejiang Geely Automobile Research Institute Co., Ltd. (“Geely”), along with the appellant, WM Motor Manufacturing Wenzhou Co., Ltd. (“WM Wenzhou”), and the...

  • Weekly China Brand Protection News – June 13, 2024

    2024-06-13
    Weekly China Brand Protection News June 13, 2024 1. RMB 8 million in damages against infringers of the “Martian in Chinese” mark that is recognized as well-known Recently, the Guangdong High Court made a second-instance judgment on the trademark infringement and unfair competition dispute case between Martian Kitchenware Co., Ltd. (“Martian”) and Zhongshan Jiamei Electric Technology Co., Ltd. ...

  • Weekly China Brand Protection News – June 5, 2024

    2024-06-05
    Weekly China Brand Protection News June 5, 2024 1. Selling goods during webcasting infringed the “BELLE in Chinese” trademark. The court applied punitive damages and ordered RMB 22 million in compensation Fuyang Co., Ltd. (“Fuyang”) is the owner of the “BELLE” mark with reg. no. 1815147, the “BELLE in Chinese” mark with reg. no. 3086374, and the “BELLE” mark with reg. no. 37518850 (collectivel...

  • Weekly China Brand Protection News – May 29, 2024

    2024-05-29
    Weekly China Brand Protection News May 29, 2024 1. The registration of the “A2” mark on milk related goods was recognized as having distinctiveness and unlikely to cause confusion The A2 Milk Company Limited is the registrant of the “A2” trademark with reg. no. 14013718, designated on “milk; milk products” and other goods. Nestlé Products Co., Ltd. (“Nestlé”) filed an i...

  • Weekly China Brand Protection News – May 15, 2024

    2024-05-15
    Weekly China Brand Protection News May 15, 2024 1. 2023 Typical Cases of Trademark Opposition and Invalidation The CNIPA has recently released 10 typical trademark opposition and adjudication cases in 2023, including: “Huangta Plaster in Chinese” trademark opposition case. The CNIPA found that the “Huangta Plaster” mark has a certain degree of fame after long-term use ...

  • Weekly China Brand Protection News – May 7, 2024

    2024-05-07
    Weekly China Brand Protection News May 7, 2024 1. Michelin prevailed in a trademark infringement dispute involving the “Mizhilian in Chinese” mark The Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin (“Michelin”) owns the registered trademarks “MICHELIN” and “Michelin in Chinese.” The said trademarks had been recognized as well-known marks multiple times. Since 1900, Michelin h...

  • Weekly China Brand Protection News – April 30, 2024

    2024-04-30
    Weekly China Brand Protection News April 30, 2024 1. The China Supreme Court releases the 2023 Top 10 IP Cases On April 22, the China Supreme  Court released the 2023 Top 10 IP Cases and 50 Typical IP Cases. Among these cases, those involving trademark infringement and unfair competition are as follows: 1. The “Siemens in Chinese” trademark infringement and unfair competition disputes SIEMENS ...

  • Weekly China Brand Protection News – April 23, 2024

    2024-04-23
    Weekly China Brand Protection News April 23, 2024 1. The Fujian High Court applied punitive damages against infringers of South Korean brand ADLV and awarded RMB 6 million in compensation Recently, the Fujian High Court concluded a second-instance trademark infringement dispute between Sewoong Global Co., Ltd., (“Sewoong”) and Jingdezhen Dehang Trading Co., Ltd. (“Dehang”), Xiamen Dajun Tradin...

  • Weekly China Brand Protection News – April 18, 2024

    2024-04-18
    Weekly China Brand Protection News April 18, 2024 1. Lacoste sued Cartelo for trademark infringement and won with RMB 15.05 million in compensation The Beijing High Court recently concluded a trademark infringement dispute between the appellants Xinjiang Ka E E-commerce Co., Ltd. (“Xinjiang Ka E”), Nanji E-commerce Co., Ltd. (“Nanji E-commerce”), Nanji E-commerce (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (“Shangha...

  • Weekly China Brand Protection News – April 10, 2024

    2024-04-10
    Weekly China Brand Protection News April 10, 2024 1. The SPC held that the burden of proof for individual retailers’ legitimate source defense should be moderately reduced Nature Republic Co., Ltd. (“Nature Republic”) is the exclusive licensee of the “NA YI QI ER in Chinese” mark with reg. no. 9481384 (license term: Jan. 1, 2018 to June 5, 2022, said mark was later assigned to Natu...
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