The Beijing High Court recently made a final judgement in favor of Tencent, finding that the notification beeping sound of the digital company’s instant-messaging and social network services is distinctive enough to be...more
A sound mark can be registered in China since May 1, 2014. According to a draft Standard of Examination issued by the Chinese Trademark Office, a sound mark can consist of a musical or non-musical sound, or a combination of...more
Important new amendments to the Trademark Law and The Implementing Regulations of Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China came into effect on May 1, 2014, as mentioned in our earlier publication China Adopts First...more