Organisation: National Intellectual Property Administration

Ming Zhong of NTD Intellectual Property Attorneys outlines three changes to the Chinese Civil Procedure Law that trademark owners need to know about.

13 November 2023

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In a new instalment from our series on brand protection at national borders and ports of entry, we take a virtual trip to China.

09 November 2023

Among other key points, the draft regulations transfer the examination and approval process from the AQSIQ to the CNIPA, introduce a good-faith requirement and expound the examination procedure.

26 October 2023

An increase in CNIPA examination opinions based on bad faith has left applicants wary in China. Rouse’s Alice Zhang and Amanda Yang answer the six most important questions to avoid rejection.

25 September 2023

WTR’s monthly column tracks trademark and related policy developments, including the progress of major bills, from around the world.

17 August 2023

The fact that the applicant had applied to register a large number of trademarks for various goods and services did not suffice to prove that the contested trademark had been filed in bad faith.

04 August 2023

Su Chi's expulsion from Party membership comes against the backdrop of a wider crackdown. Public records suggest he is the first senior and well-known IP official to be targeted. 

28 July 2023

Owners of earlier unregistered trademarks may rely on Article 15(2) where they can prove that a squatter had knowledge of their marks based on interactions that do not qualify as contractual or business relations.

24 July 2023

While the changes should be welcomed, brand owners must still take into account certain key issues when deciding on their filing strategies.

17 July 2023

The thinking of the CNIPA, based on the recently released draft amendment, appears to mirror the position of the courts in Brita, Emerson and Balzam.

30 June 2023