Organisation: New Balance

In our latest Saturday opinion column, we look at recent policy announcements and big decisions in China.

03 April 2021

PEPPA PIG and PUMA have both recently obtained well-known status in China – indicating that the Chinese courts may be adopting a friendlier approach to international brands. Both decisions provide key pointers for other rights holders.

01 April 2021

New Balance has won a major legal battle against one of China’s most prolific copycats, New Barlun, with a Shanghai court awarding New Balance damages of Rmb25 million - the largest amount that the company has ever received in China.

25 February 2021

In a recently published article, Xi Jinping, president of China, has made clear the country’s intention to continue strengthening IP protection for brand owners.

16 February 2021

Daniel McKinnon, global head of brand protection at New Balance, tells WTR how he has created a resilient and effective enforcement approach.  

29 January 2021

David Modzeleski, senior vice president, intellectual property and litigation and chief global IP and trademark counsel at Discovery, discusses how WTR’s North America Team of the Year prioritises a seat at the table to justify an aggressive trademark strategy.

23 December 2020

In a new annual article, we delve into infringement data to track trends and identify key figures

18 December 2020

An exclusive WTR investigation uncovers the livestream e-commerce platforms being used to sell counterfeit and replica goods, the types of product being sold, and how sellers are avoiding detection and hiding evidence from the authorities.

18 August 2020

Under Armour has prevailed in a long-running dispute with clothing firm Uncle Martian in the Chinese Supreme People’s Court, which “sends an important message” to counterfeiters in China.

29 June 2020

A WTR investigation has found that Chinese image network Yupoo remains a popular haven for counterfeiters. In response, a Yupoo representative claimed that the company respects IP rights and cannot be blamed for fakes promoted on its platform.

04 June 2020