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IP Enforcement Strategies: Combating Counterfeiting in Southeast Asia and China

By Angeline Lee | Posted on January 27, 2025

Counterfeiting remains among the most significant threats to intellectual property rights globally, particularly in Southeast Asia and China. These regions are at the heart of global manufacturing and trade but also experience high levels of IP violations. In recent years, efforts to curb counterfeiting in these areas have evolved, with countries intensifying their enforcement strategies...

Tags: china, counterfeiting, enforcement, Southeast Asia

Upcoming amendments to China’s Copyright Law

By Ai-Leen Lim | Posted on June 24, 2020

Long-awaited amendments to China’s Copyright Law introduce punitive damages for the first time, provide greater powers to the authorities when investigating infringement and capture the rapid developments in digital technology First enacted in 1991 and amended in 2001 and then 2010, China’s lawmakers began reviewing the third amendment (Draft) to the Copyright Law on April...

Tags: china, copyright, digital technology, enforcement, Infringement, punitive damages

Brands must take extra caution against counterfeits during Covid-19 pandemic

By Mette Parlev | Posted on June 5, 2020

Enhanced online brand protection and anti-counterfeiting measures are needed due to the current pandemic: as demand from e-commerce consumers increases, so does the market for counterfeits. Background A recent report from EUROPOL, the European Union’s law enforcement agency, provides an overview of how criminals are adapting to profit from the covid-19 pandemic. Findings include that...

Tags: anti-counterfeiting, Coronavirus, COVID-19, enforcement, EU, Europe, trademarks

Balmain case highlights risk of using specialised public with low distinctive character marks

By AWA | Posted on April 20, 2020

Balmain’s appeal to the General Court demonstrates that applicants should not rely on a specialised public for goods or services when applying for a trademark Background Balmain is a French luxury fashion house founded in 1945, which operates globally across 16 stores. In addition to its iconic logo and coat of arms, Balmain uses a lion’s...

Tags: Balmain, enforcement, EU, General Court, IP, trademarks

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

By Ai-Leen Lim | Posted on January 6, 2020

Singles’ Day falls on 11 November in China. Since 2009, it has become a 24-hour shopping extravaganza, with international and local brands offering discounts. China’s biggest e-commerce company, Alibaba, hit a record $38 billion in sales this year, with $1 billion worth of goods sold in the first minute and eight seconds. The online direct...

Tags: Alibaba, china, CNIPA, consumer goods, Double 11, enforcement, JD.Com, trademarks

Draft regulations cement China’s emerging position on tackling infringement

By Ai-Leen Lim | Posted on September 11, 2019

Draft regulations from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) formalise China’s changing stance on asserting punitive damages for infringement, severely punishing criminal acts regarding IP rights and stating that IP rights should be fully protected. Background The NDRC leads China’s macroeconomic planning. It formulates and implements strategies for national economic and social development and...

Tags: china, economy, enforcement, NDRC, policy, trademarks

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