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  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – July 27, 2022

    2022-07-27
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates July 27, 2022 1. The CNIPA issued the “Guidelines for Intellectual Property Rights Protection at Exhibitions” The CNIPA issued the “Guidelines for Intellectual Property Rights Protection in Exhibitions” (the “Guidelines”) on July 20, 2022. The Guidelines consist of four chapters and twenty-two articles, which are applicable to intelle...
  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – July 20, 2022

    2022-07-20
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates July 20, 2022 1. The Shanghai High Court: strengthen commercial logos protection and serve to ensure trademark brand development strategy On July 13, the Shanghai High Court held a press conference to release the “Opinions on Strengthening Intellectual Property Trial Work in the New Era to Provide Strong Judicial Services and Guarantee for the Construc...
  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – July 13, 2022

    2022-07-13
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates July 5, 2022 1. Infringed the “Yibao in Chinese” trademark and unfairly competed with Yibao Company resulted in a damage of RMB 5.13 million The plaintiff, China Resources C’estbon Beverage (China) Co., Ltd. (“C’estbon”), is one of the earliest domestic companies specializing in the bottled drinking water production, and its main business i...
  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – July 5, 2022

    2022-07-05
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates July 5, 2022 1. Giorgio Armani was awarded RMB 1 million in damages against trademark infringers The Guangzhou Baiyun District Court made a first-instance judgment on April 1, 2022 in favor of GIORGIO ARMANI S.P.A. (“Armani”) against the defendants Guangzhou Lideng Watch Co., Ltd. (“Lideng”), Deng Zhiwen, Guangzhou Deng Wenshuai Tradi...
  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – June 28, 2022

    Weekly China Trademark News Updates June 28, 2022 1. SEIKO won a RMB 10 million trademark infringement and unfair competition lawsuit against three infringers The Guangzhou Intellectual Property (“IP”) Court rendered a favorable decision for SEIKO HOLDINGS CORPORATION (“Seiko”) against Guangxi Tianrui Precision Electronics Co., Ltd. (“Guangxi Tianrui”), Hunan Tianrui Precision Technology Co., ...
  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – June 22, 2022

    Weekly China Trademark News Updates June 22, 2022 1. “Da Yue Cheng” won RMB 1.24 million in a trademark infringement retrial case against “Jianfa Da Yue Cheng” The Beijing High Court recently handed down a trademark infringement retrial decision for China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corporation (“COFCO”) and Joy City Commercial Management (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“Joy City”) against the ...
  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – June 8, 2022

    2022-06-14
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates June 14, 2022 1. Haier was awarded RMB 3 million: the applicable limitations of trademark rights exhaustion system Haier Group is a well-known Chinese home appliance corporation. Since 1984, its “Haier in Chinese” and “Haier” brands have gained a high reputation worldwide. Qingdao Haishang Intellectual Property Management Consulting C...
  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – June 8, 2022

    2022-06-08
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates June 8, 2022 1. The CNIPA released the “Notification on Public Solicitation of Comments on the Measures for the Administration and Protection of Collective and Certification Marks (Draft for Comment)” In order to regulate the registration and use of collective marks and certification marks, maintain fair competition in the market order, guide the registrants...
  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – June 1, 2022

    2022-06-01
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates June 1, 2022 1. Manufacturers or sellers who use decorative patterns on products should reasonably avoid other’s trademarks On May 9, 2022, the Supreme People’s Court made a final judgment in a trademark infringement case for Fila Sports Co., Ltd. (“Fila”) against Pengcheng Leather Shoe Store (“Pengcheng Leather”). The Court vacated the first and secon...
  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – May 25, 2022

    2022-05-25
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates May 25, 2022 1. John Deere successfully fends off trademark infringers and won RMB3 million in damages The Shandong High Court recently rendered a trademark infringement judgment for Deere & Company (“Deere”) against Rongcheng Haishan Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (“Haisha”), Songyuan Aorui Haishan Machinery Co., Ltd. (“Aurui”), Jilin Mushen Machiner...