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  • 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...

  • Weekly China Brand Protection News – April 2, 2024

    2024-04-02
    Weekly China Brand Protection News April 2, 2024 1. Unauthorized labeling of “Supervised by the Palace Museum” on alcohol products constitutes unfair competition Recently, the Palace Museum discovered that a Sichuan liquor company and a Beijing trading company used the words “Supervised by the Palace Museum” in the process of promoting and selling alcohol products. The ...

  • Weekly China Brand Protection News – March 29, 2024

    2024-03-29
    Weekly China Brand Protection News March 29, 2024 1. Filing an infringement lawsuit against others’ legitimate use of a trademark based on a trademark obtained through bad faith is an abuse of trademark rights, and its infringement claim should not be supported The Suzhou Intermediate Court recently concluded a trademark infringement lawsuit between the appellant Hangzhou Lunfude Chassis...

  • Weekly China Brand Protection News – March 21, 2024

    2024-03-21
    Weekly China Brand Protection News March 21, 2024 1. The Guangdong High Court reversed a trademark infringement dispute in a retrial regarding the use of trademarks in foreign OEM On February 22, the Guangdong High Court reversed a trademark infringement dispute in a retrial between Fila Sports Co., Ltd. (“Fila”) and Hunan Jiahui Technology Co., Ltd. (“Jiahui”). The court upheld the first-inst...

  • Weekly China Brand Protection News – March 13, 2024

    2024-03-13
    Weekly China Brand Protection News March 13, 2024 1. The use of the right holder’s trademark on a mobile map is a trademark use Recently, the Guang’an Intermediate Court concluded a trademark infringement dispute between Sichuan Jibang Trading Co., Ltd. (“Jibang”) and Yuechi County Yumin Gas Station (“Yumin Gas Station”). The court determined that Yumin Gas Station’s use of the ...
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