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China, which has enjoyed the reputation of being the “World’s Factory” and an “Important World Market” for many years, has also topped the global list in trademark applications for 20 consecutive years. Due to China National...more
In June 2023, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released an article “Interpretation of the ‘Regulations on the Circumstances of Suspension of Review Cases’” (the “Interpretation”) on its official...more
The basic function of a trademark is to enable consumers to identify goods and their source. When the disputed trademark is a foreign language sign, the people's court shall, based on the common understanding of the relevant...more
Judgment Gist - Before the filing date of the opposed trademark, Westin Hotel Management, L.P. (“Westin L.P.”) successively operated hotels with the brand name “威斯汀 (Wei Si Ting – Westin in Chinese)” in Shanghai, Beijing,...more
In the practice of patent examination in China, to determine whether an invention has prominent substantive features is to determine, to the person skilled in the art, whether the claimed invention is non-obvious as compared...more
One day in the second half of 2021, the author attended the second-instance trial of an administration litigation for a refusal appeal as the attorney of the applicant of the disputed mark, and was informed by the litigation...more
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, “quarantine” has become a term that is used very frequently in everyday life. In fact, there is also “quarantine” in the field of trademarks. Article 50 of the Trademark Law of...more
This article discusses aspects of ex parte appeals of patent applications before the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA). A patent applicant may appeal (submit a re-examination request) an examiner’s...more
Appealing the Rejection of a Patent Application in the United States, Europe, and China - In some circumstances, appealing the rejection of a patent application is the only practical recourse a patent applicant may have...more
2019 was an eventful year in the Chinese IP landscape, with a large number of major developments shaking up existing practice, and with important overhauls of laws and regulations....more