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Increasing Burden of Proof for Trademark Applicants in China

By Ashley Zhao | Posted on March 19, 2025

Based on the recent official notices issued by the CNIPA (China National Intellectual Property Administration) about non-use cancellation cases, applicants are now required to submit more stringent evidence to prove that the target trademark has not been used, including: Basic information about the trademark registrant, including business scope, operational status, and trademark registration details. Evidence...

Tags: china, CNIPA, Intellectual Property, trademarks

Companies with IP generate at least 23.8% more revenue according to latest EU report

By AWA | Posted on February 5, 2025

The report ‘The Intellectual Property Rights and Firm Performance in the European Union’ was published last month and analyses intellectual property records by matching firms with their registered patents, trademarks, and designs from multiple authorities, including the European Patent Office (EPO), European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), and various national and regional IP offices within...

Tags: EPO, EUIPO, Intellectual Property, patents, SMEs, trademarks

CNIPA releases detailed guidelines on trademark licences

By Ai-Leen Lim | Posted on January 27, 2025

China’s Trademark Law stipulates that, when granting others the right to use registered trademarks, the licensor must record the licence with the China Trademark Office (CTMO). On 29 October 2024 the China National Intellectual Property Association (CNIPA) released the Guidelines on Registration Procedures for Trademark Licences, to help businesses understand the relevant legal provisions and...

Tags: china, CNIPA, Guidelines, licences, registration, trademarks

Media Vs. Technology – More U.S. Newspapers sue OpenAI and Microsoft

By Hanna Hansson | Posted on May 6, 2024

In a significant turn of events, in December 2023, the New York Times took legal action against OpenAI and Microsoft, accusing them of using their copyrighted articles to train their chatbots. This was followed by eight more daily newspapers, all owned by the Alden Global Capital Group, including The New York Daily News, The Chicago...

Tags: AI, copyright, Media, technology, trademarks, unfair competition

CNIPA’s Regulations on Collective and Certification Trademarks: keypoints highlighted

By Ai-Leen Lim | Posted on April 17, 2024

The regulations contain 28 provisions across several critical topics Registrants of collective and certification marks must implement several acts to carry out their trademark management duties Registrants do not have the right to prohibit certain legitimate uses of geographical names contained in collective and certification marks The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the...

Tags: certification trademarks, china, CNIPA, collective trademarks, trademarks

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

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

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

The Business of IP – Understanding and Creating Value: Part 6 – Costs of IP

By Anders Isaksson | Posted on January 17, 2022

In this six-part series, Anders Isaksson explores some of the critical 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 a company’s long and short-term goals. In the previous article in this...

Tags: costs, designs, patents, trademarks

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Laura Stravinskaite

Laura Stravinskaite

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