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CNIPA issues draft regulations on GIs – what you need to know

By Ai-Leen Lim | Posted on December 5, 2023

On 18 September 2023 the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the “Draft Regulations on the Protection of Geographical Indication Products for Comment” (“地理标志产品保护规定(征求意见稿)”). The draft regulations are open to public comment until 2 November 2023. Background The draft regulations are part of the CNIPA’s first-ever “Five-Year Plan for the Protection and Utilisation of...

Tags: china, CNIPA, Geographical Indications, GIs

Reducing the burden – China issues rules on suspending trademark review cases

By Ai-Leen Lim, Ashley Zhao | Posted on July 13, 2023

On June 13, 2023, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued an Interpretation on the Rules for Suspension of Review Cases《评审案件中止情形规范》解读. The Rules will improve several aspects of trademark practice in China for brand owners as they aim to decrease repeated trademark filings and legal proceedings. The Rules detail multiple situations where a suspension...

Tags: china, review cases, suspension, trademarks

Is 1 April 2023 the date for entry into force of the Unitary Patent?

By Louise Jonshammar, Niklas Mattsson | Posted on October 7, 2022

On 6 October, the UPC Preparatory team published information that they are currently planning for entry into force of the UPC Agreement on 1 April 2023, with the Unified Patent Court (UPC) opening its doors and starting to receive cases as from that date. If that plan holds, this will also be the day from...

Tags: unitary patent, UP, UPC

CJEU clarifies protected designations of origin in Danish Feta case

By AWA | Posted on August 2, 2022

A recent judgment from the Court of Justice of the European Union has clarified the extent of protection for protected designations of origin The Feta saga appears to have reached its conclusion with the judgment in case C‑159/20 from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). Feta has lived a tumultuous life as...

Tags: CJEU, Denmark, Feta, Greece, PDO, protected designations of origin

New Guidelines on Pricing affect Marketing and Promotions in Denmark

By AWA | Posted on June 10, 2022

On May 28, 2022, the Danish consumer ombudsman published long-awaited Guidelines on price marketing. The Guidelines are identical to a revision on price marketing Rules that entered into force on the same date. The revised Rules and Guidelines signal a significant change in how businesses can market themselves using price comparisons and other sales promotions...

Tags: compliance, marketing, price marketing, Pricing, products, Promotions, services

Key Takeaways: CNIPA notice on malicious trademark registrations

By Ashley Zhao | Posted on June 8, 2022

On 29 March 2022 the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the “Notice on Continuing to Severely Crack Down on the Malicious Registration of Trademarks”. The notice highlights the importance of trademark registration management to promote the development of intellectual property and create a favourable environment for innovation and business. It covers eight topics,...

Tags: CNIPA, registration, trademarks

Why brand owners should start preparing for blockchain domain names

By AWA | Posted on May 25, 2022

Blockchain technology is part of the Web 3.0 revolution, founded on decentralisation, privacy and individual ownership. It goes against the largely centralised and public Web 2.0 we have become used to over the past 20 years. Businesses are increasingly adopting Web 3.0 technology for smart contracts, supply chain management, domain infrastructure and several other applications....

Tags: blockchain, cybersquatting, domain names, Web 2.0, Web 3.0

Business of IP – Understanding and Creating Value

By Anders Isaksson | Posted on March 23, 2022

In this article, Anders Isaksson explores some of the key factors and motivators for why companies small or large should obtain intellectual property. The aim is to help you understand when and how you can create value from IP, especially when considering the long and short-term goals of a company. Venture Capital Whether you are...

Tags: business, designs, IP, patents, trademarks

China trials fast-track examination for trademark applications

By Ai-Leen Lim, Ashley Zhao | Posted on March 9, 2022

On 14 January 2022 the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the Measures for Fast-track Examination of Trademark Registration Applications (for Trial Implementation). The measures became effective on the same day and apply to four specific categories of trademark applications that will be eligible for fast-track procedures. If all conditions are met and fast-track examination...

Tags: china, trademarks

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Laura Stravinskaite

Laura Stravinskaite

Senior Associate, Attorney at Law

Ai-Leen Lim

Ai-Leen Lim

Partner, Attorney at Law, Group Vice President

Ashley Zhao

Ashley Zhao

Partner, Attorney at Law, Business Area Manager

Troels Peter Rørdam

Troels Peter Rørdam

Senior Counsel, European Patent Attorney

Mikkel Roed Trier

Mikkel Roed Trier

Partner, European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative, Business Area Manager