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  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – March 7, 2023

    2023-03-07
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates March 7, 2023 1. The CNIPA commented on the Draft Amendment of the China Trademark Law at February routine press briefing On February 22, the CNIPA held its routine press briefing where the CNIPA commented the following six points on the Draft Amendment of the China Trademark Law. First, complying with the development requirements of the new era, which inclu...

  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – March 1, 2023

    2023-03-01
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates March 1, 2023 1. CFA Institute successfully invalidated the “CVA” mark Recently, the Beijing High Court concluded an administrative dispute concerning the invalidation of the “CVA” mark (“Disputed Mark”) owned by Huaping (Beijing) International Management Consulting Co., Ltd. (“Huaping”). The court upheld the first-instance judgment, that is, the application...

  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – February 22, 2023

    2023-02-22
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates February 22, 2023 1. RMB 3 million in damages! Using TIGI’s thickening cream product’s unique packaging and decoration without authorization constitutes unfair competition Recently, the Sichuan High Court concluded a unfair competition dispute between Unilever Hefei, Chengdu Yisiyun Trading Co., Ltd. (“Chengdu Yisiyun”), Chengdu Weimei Cosmetics Co., Ltd. (“...

  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – February 14, 2023

    2023-02-14
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates February 14, 2023 1. Decathlon prevailed in an unfair competition lawsuit with RMB 2 million in compensation Recently, the Anhui High People’s Court rendered a decision for an unfair competition lawsuit in favor of Decathlon and Decathlon (Shanghai) Sports Goods Co., Ltd. (“Decathlon”), against Fujian Aoku Sports Goods Co., Ltd. (“Aoku”). The court found Aok...

  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – February 7, 2023

    2023-02-07
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates February 7, 2023 1. The CNIPA issued the Guidelines on the Prohibition of Using Signs as Trademarks and the Guidelines on Application for Registration and Use of Trademarks Containing Geographic Names The Guidelines on the Prohibition of Using Signs as Trademarks further explains the various circumstances where signs cannot be used as trademarks as stipulate...

  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – February 2, 2023

    2023-02-02
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates February 2, 2023 Major Points of the Draft China Trademark Law Amendments (2023) China Trademark Law, enacted in 1982, has been amended four times (1993, 2001, 2013, and 2019). Yet there are still issues of bad faith trademark applications, redundant and repeated registrations, improper use and abuse of trademark rights, etc. in trademark practice. On 13 Jan...

  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – January 19, 2023

    2023-01-19
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates January 19, 2023 1. The CNIPA released a notice on public opinion consultation on the “Draft Amendment to the China Trademark Law (Draft for Comment)” On January 13, 2023, the CNIPA released the “Draft Amendment to the China Trademark Law (Draft for Comment)” to solicit opinions. The amendments involved in the Draft Amendment mainly i...

  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – January 11, 2023

    2023-01-11
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates January 11, 2023 1. The CNIPA and all levels of courts held a seminar on authorization and confirmation of trademark rights Recently, the Trademark Office of the CNIPA and three levels of courts held a seminar on authorization and confirmation of trademark rights. Around 40 participants from the Trademark Office of the CNIPA, the Department of Treaty and Law...

  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – January 4, 2023

    2023-01-04
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates January 4, 2023 1. HDMI was awarded of RMB 500,000 in punitive damages based on sales number In December 2022, the Shenzhen Intermediate Court concluded a lawsuit in favor of HDMI LICENSING ADMINISTRATOR, INC. (“HDMI”) against Shenzhen Xindaying Technology Co., Ltd. (“Xindaying”) in a trademark dispute. The court ordered Xindaying to stop selling infringing ...

  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – December 27, 2022

    2022-12-27
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates December 27, 2022 1. Vans was awarded RMB 16.2 million in treble damages against repeated bad faith trademark infringers In December 2022, the Ningbo Intermediate Court concluded a trademark infringement lawsuit in favor of the plaintiff Vans, Inc. against the defendants Gao Zhilong, Ruian Jiwo Shoes Co., Ltd. (“Jiwo”), Ruian Xise Wanmei Shoes (“Xise Wanmei”...
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