According to article 45 of the Chinese Trademark Law, a trademark owner who discovers the existence of a trademark registered subsequently to his own and considers that it is identical or similar and ...

Hermès is a prestigious French fashion house. Since 1837, it has remained faithful to its artisanal model and humanist values. The Hermès brand and the iconic commercial designs associated with Herm...

Registration of a nontraditional trademark is often an onerous task, and nontraditional trademark protection varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. In 2021, members of the Non-Traditional Marks Com...

Article 10.2 of China’s Trademark Law sets forth that a foreign geographic name known to the public shall not be used as a trademark, unless such name has other meaning.

On 14th June 2022, the Beijing High Court rendered the final decision in a trademark dispute administrative retrial proceeding surrounding the registration of a disputed mark “ ”, featuring stylized...

Precis: The ruling in a civil suit against Wuxi Smile IoT Ltd establishes that, when considering whether modified genuine products constitute trademark infringement, whether the alleged acts are detri...

Acushnet Company is a recognised global leader in the golf industry, offering quality and performance golf products, which are categorised and traded under brands such as Titleist (golf equipment), Fo...

On December 13, 2021, the CNIPA released the Criteria for Determination of General Trademark Violations. These criteria, listed in 35 articles, define in detail the various types of trademark offences...

INTA’s Trademark Office Practices Committee, China Subcommittee, has issued a Report on the Implementation of China’s Amended Trademark Law. It provides critical insights into the impact on the pace...

In China, there are two different legal systems which are used for the protection of GIs: (1) the trademark system established by the China Trademark Office (CTMO), now under the China National Intell...

Article 10 of China’s Trademark Law enumerates circumstances where a trademark application will be ex officio refused by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA). These circums...

The battle between the French company LACOSTE and the ex-Singaporean company CARTELO over the crocodile device trademark has been going on, in China, for over two decades. In a retrial case concerning...