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Author: Ai-Leen Lim
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
Draft regulations cement China’s emerging position on tackling infringement
Draft regulations from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) formalise China’s changing stance on asserting punitive damages for
China Tackles Bad-faith Trademark Registrations
The China National Intellectual Property Administration has published Draft Regulations in an effort to tackle bad-faith trademark applications. In
Beijing High Court rejects Thermos’ appeal in invalidation proceedings
Over a decade ago, a Chinese company filed for the mark TILIR THERMO VOGUE in Class 21 for use
Did Dunhill score big in China litigation case?
In October 2018, UK luxury goods brand Dunhill announced that it had won a trademark battle against Chinese menswear
China’s innovation rise – patent landscape review and outlook
For the first time in 11 years China broke into the world’s top 20 most innovative economies in the
Creating an effective FinTech IP strategy
AWA Asia’s IP strategy and patent team in Beijing looks at the China FinTech market, discusses available IP protection
Rush to register French football star Mbappé’s name highlights China’s rampant trademark squatting problem
The 2018 FIFA World Cup ended with France being victorious and a new star player emerging among the winning
Why the authorities are taking a tougher stance on trademark infringement in the food industry
Thirteen defendants have been criminally prosecuted in Shanghai for selling goods under illegally manufactured labels, reinforcing the tough stance
Has China taken another Bite out of the Apple?
After locking horns with a local Chinese company for six years over the IPHONE trademark, Apple took a drubbing