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Newly released IP Protection Guidelines

The Guidelines on Trademark Protection and Enforcement in China (“The Guidelines”) compiled by China National Intellectual Property Administration (“CNIPA“) provided a detailed introduction of China’s trademark protection system, covering registration system and application requirements, examination and opposition, infringement and remedy. It also provided practical information about online search and application of trademarks and strategic suggestions […]

by Eva Gao

How to initiate a trademark infringement civil proceedings in China

After years of acting upon advices from their long-term trusted IP agency in Beijing, the European client found their company kept paying non-stop bills only for witnessing how the infringer continued exploiting their brand taking up the market. They were searching for an alternative, a better solution.

by Eva Gao

Make NNN Agreements Work in China

Can signed NNN agreements (non-disclosure, non-use, non-circumvention agreement”) with businesses in China help protect your intellectual property? The answer is yes. The only question is to what extent? Have NNN agreements signed certainly does no harm. Make it tailored to the realities of Chinese judicial system is even better. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW As […]

by Eva Gao

LEGO Thanked China’s Procuratorate for cracking down Copyright Infringement

Many foreign-investors have paid close attention to the recent copyright infringement case of LEGO, which involves a large amount of infringing products with a total volume over 4.84 million boxes, generating revenue of more than 330 RMB million yuan. It is the largest criminal case of intellectual property infringement suffered by LEGO group in the […]