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  • Guidelines for Handling Supporting Documents Certifying the Subject Qualification in Foreign-related Cases

    2023-12-19
    The Beijing Intellectual Property Court issued the “Guidelines for Handling Supporting Documents Certifying the Subject Qualification in Foreign-related Cases” On December 19, the Beijing Intellectual Property Court released the statist for cases in 2023 and the “Guidelines for Handling Supporting Documents Certifying the Subject Qualification in Foreign-related Cases.”...

  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – December 19, 2023

    2023-12-19
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates December 19, 2023 1. Top 10 Typical Bad Faith Trademark Registration Cases from the Beijing Intellectual Property Court On December 14, 2023, the Beijing Intellectual Property Court released its top 10 typical cases regulating bad faith trademark registrations. Among them, administrative cases cover the application of absolute grounds and relative grounds of...

  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – December 12, 2023

    2023-12-12
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates December 12, 2023 1. The Jiangsu High Court recognized “BURBERRY” as a well-known mark in a decision against a squatted mark registered for over 5 years and awarded RMB 6 million in damages Recently, the Jiangsu High Court concluded a trademark infringement and anti-unfair competition lawsuit between Burberry Limited (“Burberry”), Shentu Clothing (Shanghai) ...

  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – December 6, 2023

    2023-12-06
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates December 6, 2023 1. The “KKW” mark was invalidated based on bad faith The Beijing Intellectual Property Court rejected the plaintiff Yuanqing Yan’s appeal petition in a trademark invalidation case against the CNIPA and the third-party KIMSAPRINCESS INC. (“KIMSAPRINCESS”). The Disputed  Mark was “KKW” with reg. no. 26910248 in Class 35 for “...

  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – November 30, 2023

    2023-11-30
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates November 30, 2023 1. Michelin won a RMB 10 million verdict against “Mizhilian in Chinese” for trademark infringement and unfair competition Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin (“Michelin”) sued Shanghai Mizhilian Catering Management Co. (“Mizhilian”) for trademark infringement and unfair competition. The court found that Mi...

  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – November 21, 2023

    2023-11-21
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates November 21, 2023 1. Tsingtao Beer about to secure a trademark registration as courts reversed CNIPA decision Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd. (“Tsingtao Brewery”) filed an application for the mark “” on “Beer, Water [beverage], Non-alcoholic preparations for making beverages,” etc. in class 32 in January 2021.  The CNIPA rejected this application holding that the...

  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – November 15, 2023

    2023-11-15
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates November 15, 2023 1. Assignment or actual use of a trademark registered in bad faith does not change its nature The Beijing High Court concluded a final judgment on the administrative trademark invalidation dispute between Junshan WANG, the CNIPA, and a third party, Zhiqiang FAN. The Beijing High Court held that: in this case, the original registrant of the ...

  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – November 8, 2023

    2023-11-08
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates November 8, 2023 1. Henkel awarded RMB15 million in damages in a lawsuit for trademark infringement upon its “Schwarzkopf in Chinese” mark Recently, the Zhejiang High Court concluded a trademark infringement lawsuit between Henkel Co., Ltd. (“Henkel”) and Fuzhou Yiqian Beauty and Hairdressing Co., Ltd. (“Yiqian”) , Nanchang Magic Styling Co., Ltd...

  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – October 31, 2023

    2023-10-31
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates October 31, 2023 1. Damages in a trademark infringement on Loui Vuitton’s “LV” mark was increased from RMB50,000 to RMB120,000 Recently, the Tianjin No. 3 Intermediate Court made a final decision on a trademark infringement lawsuit in favor of Louis Vuitton Malletier (“LV”) and against Chongqing Maoluxin Import and Export Trading Co., Ltd. (“Maoluxin”), and ...

  • Weekly China Trademark News Updates – October 27, 2023

    2023-10-27
    Weekly China Trademark News Updates October 27, 2023 1. The Apostille Convention will come into effect in China on November 7, 2023 On March 8, 2023, China acceded to the Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents (“Apostille Convention”). The Convention will enter into force in China on November 7, 2023. The Apostille Convention is an ...
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