Suggested for use by trademark holders, particularly new entrants to the Chinese marketplace The information is based on the opinion of independent experts and does not claim to be either complete or definitive; but is intended merely as a guide The relevant Chinese laws and other available legal and technical sources should be properly consulted when seeking protection for IP rights in China VIEW MORE
Suggested for use by trademark holders, particularly new entrants to the Chinese marketplace The information is based on the opinion of independent experts and does not claim to be either complete or definitive; but is intended merely as a guide The relevant Chinese laws and other available legal and technical sources should be properly consulted when seeking protection for IP rights in China VIEW MORE
In China, the Copyright Law protects copyrights by way of administrative actions, civil actions and criminal actions Various administrative authorities are empowered to take enforcement actions either independently or through joint efforts VIEW MORE
To enjoy copyright, a work must be original To claim copyright in any country, it is strongly recommended to keep the original copy of a work (even if it is only a first draft) and to have it signed and dated in front of a notary VIEW MORE
In today’s increasingly technology driven and knowledge oriented business environment, confidential information of commercial value is a key drive to business success Companies doing business in China should be particularly aware of the importance of protecting their trade secrets, given that intellectual property violations, including trade secret misappropriation, are more prevalent in China compared to developed nations VIEW MORE
In the field of customs enforcement, new legislation directed at the protection of IPRs came into effect in March 2004 and later amended in 2009 and 2010 However, IPR protection is a relatively new concept in China, and coordination amongst institutions is still in its infancy; in the midst of the IPR learning process, government agencies and IPR holders alike will undergo growing pains and frustrations as they try to protect IP rights in a large and fast developing country VIEW MORE
If a domain is later discovered to be taken after you have obtained a trademark, then you may open an arbitration hearing with ICANN to seize the new domain name Trademark law is based upon conflicts and similarities, thus any infringing domain name may be acquired VIEW MORE
China Trademark office may refuse to register your mark on numerous grounds The most common grounds for refusal are:LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION,MERELY DESCRIPTIVE & DECEPTIVELY MISDESCRIPTIVE,PRIMARILY GEOGRAPHICALLY DESCRIPTIVE & PRIMARILY GEOGRAPHICALLY DECEPTIVELY MISDESCRIPTIVE,ORNAMENTATION etc Please call us to discuss your situation VIEW MORE
The 6th China IP International Annual Forum&2016 Annual Conference of In-house IP Managers in China,was successfully held in Beijing from January 23 to 24, 2016 VIEW MORE