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  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – August 3, 2021

    2021-08-03
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates August 3, 2021 1. Licensed “Mulinsen in Chinese” infringed “FILA” FILA Luxembourg S.à.r.l. (“FILA”) sued Fujian Shishi Fusheng Footwear Co., Ltd. (“Fusheng”) for two casual shoes and slippers that simultaneously printed the “Mulinsen in Chinese” trademark and a logo similar to the “FILA” trademark. Fusheng asserted that it was not the...

  • Quarterly China Trademark News Updates – Apr. to Jun. 2021

    2021-07-27
    Quarterly China Trademark News Updates April – June 2021 1. Notable trademark and anti-unfair competition cases a. LEGO won RMB 30 million in a trademark infringement dispute The Guangdong High Court rendered the final decision regarding the trademark infringement and unfair competition disputes between the “LEGO in Chinese (乐高)” mark owned by LEGO Juris A/S (“LEGO”) and the “Le Pin in...

  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – July 27, 2021

    2021-07-27
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates July 27, 2021 1. Adidas successfully invalidated the “Yellow River Lotus” trademark with its prior copyrighted logo In July 2021, the Beijing High Court made a final judgment on the administrative trademark invalidation of the “Yellow River Lotus” trademark, rejected the CNIPA’s appeal and affirmed the first instance judgment made by the Beijing ...

  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – July 21, 2021

    Weekly China Trademark News Updates July 21, 2021 1. The Beijing High Court rejected a retrial petition filed by Beijing Wuyinliangpin against MUJI On July 13, 2021, the Beijing High Court rejected a retrial petition filed by Beijing Miantian Textile Co., Ltd. (“Beijing Miantian”) against Muji (Shanghai) Commercial Co., Ltd. and Beijing Chaoyang Third Branch of Muji (Shanghai) Commercial Co., ...

  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – July 13, 2021

    2021-07-13
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates July 13, 2021 1. “Tencent Weishi in Chinese” is ruled not similar to “Weishi in Chinese” The Beijing High Court made a final judgment on an administrative trademark invalidation dispute in favor of Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (“Tencent”), and against Beijing Gaojie Shengshi Technology Co., Ltd. (“Gaojie”) and the CNIPA. The Beijing High Court fou...

  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – July 7, 2021

    2021-07-07
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates July 7, 2021 1. The CNIPA solicits comments from the public regarding the “Measures for the Coordinated Governance of Illegal Employment in the Patent and Trademark Agency Industry, Collusions between Examiners and Agencies, etc. (Draft for Solicitation of Comments)“ On July 5, 2021, the CNIPA published the Measures for the Coordinated Governance...

  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – June 30, 2021

    2021-06-30
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates June 30, 2021 1. “China Pacific Insurance Company in Chinese CPIC and Design” trademark was recognized as a well-known mark The Beijing High Court redarned a second-instance judgment on an administrative dispute concerning trademark invalidation filed by the China Pacific Insurance Company (“CPIC”), and recognized that the “CPIC in Chinese CPIC and Design” t...

  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – June 22, 2021

    2021-06-22
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates June 22, 2021 1. Land Rover prevailed against Landwind X7 On May 27, 2021, the Beijing Intellectual Property Court concluded the final decision of an unfair competition lawsuit between Jaguar Land Rover Limited (“JLR”) and Jiangling Holdings Co., Ltd. (“JLH”) and Beijing Dachang Landwind Motor Sales Co., Ltd. (“Landwind”). The court ordered JLH and Landwind ...

  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – June 16, 2021

    2021-06-16
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates June 16, 2021 1. Vans won punitive damages of RMB 1 million in a trademark infringement case Vans, Inc. (“Vans”) owns a registered trademark “” in class 25 (“Cited Mark”). The Cited Mark has reached high fame through use and promotion. The defendant Zhejiang Kaibang Footwear Co., Ltd. (“Kaibang”) repeatedly used logos that were almost identical with the Cite...

  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – June 8, 2021

    2021-06-08
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates June 8, 2021 1. The Supreme People’s Court issued the Official Reply of Defendant’s Request for Compensation for Reasonable Expenses due to Abuse of Rights by the Plaintiff in IP Infringement Litigation On June 3, 2021, the Supreme People’s Court (“SPC”) has issued the Official Reply of Defendant’s Request for Compensation for Reasona...
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