In practice, to overcome a cited trademark that has been registered for more than three years, trademark applicants usually consider filing a cancellation application against the cited trademark on the grounds of non-use for three consecutive years. In ca

Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) manufacture goods in China with foreign trademarks labelled under the instruction of overseas parties. The overseas parties then pay the manufacturing fees and import all the finished goods into a foreign market for

Trademark serves as an identifier of the source of goods or service and reflects the reputation of a business and the quality of the products and services. The increasing awareness for brand establishment and protection has stimulated the demand for trade

A trademark is a sign indicating the origin of goods. It by nature requires the constituent elements to show distinguishable characteristics and features so as to further prompt brand recognition. You may find many trademarks also have descriptive or gene

China has been the worlds largest manufacturer for nearly a decade now, with much of its manufacturing consisting of original equipment manufacturing (OEM) under contract for export. Thousands of Chinese factories work as OEMs to make, process and deliver

Foshan Intermediate Peoples Court in Guangdong Province recently made a ruling to award the luxury brand Alfred Dunhill 10 million yuan (US$1.5 million) for damages in trademark infringement and unfair competition. Similar rulings were observed in 2016 wh

Trade secrets under Chinese laws shall meet the requirements of secrecy, commerciality, and confidentiality. To get the courts support in infringement disputes related to trade secrets, the rightholder must demonstrate that he or she has implemented reaso

China has become the world largest manufacturing hub and exporter. Thousands of Chinese factories work as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), making, processing and delivering goods that are then marketed by foreign purchasing parties - usually overs

Article 44 (1) of the Trademark Law provides that: Where a registered trademark stands in violation of the provisions of Article 10, 11 or 12 of this Law, or the registration of a trademark has been acquired by fraud or any other unfair means, the Tradema

It is stipulated as follows in Article 15 of the current Trademark Law: (Paragraph 1) Where an agent or representative of the owner of a trademark applies for registering the trademark in his own name without prior authorization and the owner of the trade