Author: Ai-Leen Lim

Opinions

China issues Opinions on destroying infringing and counterfeit goods

On August 13, 2020, nine of China’s authorities including the Supreme People’s Court and the State Administration for Market

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Criteria

CNIPA publishes trademark infringement criteria

To help strengthen and guide trademark law enforcement, provide uniform criteria for law enforcement, strengthen the protection of exclusive

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Upcoming amendments to China’s Copyright Law

Long-awaited amendments to China’s Copyright Law introduce punitive damages for the first time, provide greater powers to the authorities

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Punitive damages case appears in list of top 10 IP cases from China’s Supreme People’s Court

On April 21, 2020, China’s Supreme People’s Court released a list of the top 10 intellectual property law cases

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Why China’s computer software copyright registrations are increasing

Statistics show a sharp rise in copyright registrations for computer software in China, which can provide an additional layer

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China further curbs bad-faith trademark applications

Provisions enacted alongside China’s recently amended Trademark Law seek to effectively regulate bad-faith trademark filings including penalties through the

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Supreme People’s Court reverses position on OEM trademark use in Honda case

China’s highest court has reversed its stance on trademark use from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in this landmark case

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Alibaba’s DOUBLE 11 trademark: JD.com sues China’s IP authority

Singles’ Day falls on 11 November in China. Since 2009, it has become a 24-hour shopping extravaganza, with international

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Hong Kong Launches New Patent System

The Hong Kong Intellectual Property Department (HKIPD) launches a new patent system on December 19, 2019. The system becomes

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Chanel loses Chinese trademark infringement case involving ‘double C’ logo

Background Chanel owns the registered trademark (the ‘double C’ logo) in Class 14 in China. In June 2016 the

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