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IP Pitfalls When Creating a New Product Line (Or a New Company) – Part 1: Trademarks and Domains

By AWA | Posted on December 2, 2021

When creating a new product line or starting a new company, many types of considerations and preparations are necessary. Experience shows that the IP considerations are often near the bottom of the to-do list. However, not giving IP due focus may lead to substantial problems and headaches down the road. Some of these problems can...

Tags: domains, trademarks

China endorses good-faith commitment when applying for well-known status

By Ai-Leen Lim | Posted on November 8, 2021

From 1 September 2021 applicants and their trademark agents or representing agency will be required to sign and seal a “Letter of Commitment to the Good Faith of the Parties Requesting the Protection of Well-Known Trademarks” (当事人请求驰名商标保护诚信承诺书). Background Well-known status for Chinese trademarks is typically requested through: the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), either directly or...

Tags: china, trademarks, well-known

The Business of IP – Understanding and Creating Value: Part 5 – Negotiations

By Anders Isaksson | Posted on October 27, 2021

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...

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Tags: desings, Intellectual Property, negotiations, patents, trademarks

The Business of IP – Understanding and Creating Value: Part 4 – Spin-Offs

By Anders Isaksson | Posted on July 27, 2021

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: design, Intellectual Property, patents, spin-off, trademarks

Lego’s compensation increased tenfold by appeal court

By Ai-Leen Lim | Posted on May 12, 2021

On 1 April 2020 the Guangdong Higher People’s Court announced that it had awarded Danish toymaker Lego Rmb30 million (approximately $4.58 million) in damages for trademark infringement and unfair competition against Guangdong Meizhi Zhijiao Technology Co Ltd and three other defendants. The amount was increased tenfold compared to an earlier decision by the Guangzhou Intellectual...

Tags: china, compensation, Infringement, lego, trademarks

The Business of IP – Understanding and Creating Value: Part 3 – Mergers and Collaborations

By Anders Isaksson | Posted on April 20, 2021

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: collaborations, due dilligence, Intellectual Property, mergers, patents, trademarks

Swissness – recent developments in protecting the “Swiss” brand

By Milana Pantelic | Posted on February 25, 2021

It is no secret that Swiss products and services enjoy a great reputation both at home and abroad. They are associated with high quality, tradition, precision, luxury, high technology, innovation and reliability. Using the Swiss cross, the wording “Swiss made” or other indications referring to Switzerland on products adds considerable value – up to 20%...

Tags: Federal Council, IPI, protection, Swissness, Switzerland, trademarks

Beijing IP Court awards Shell statutory damages

By Ai-Leen Lim | Posted on February 24, 2021

In a recent base before the Beijing IP Court, oil and gas giant Shell International received the maximum amount of statutory damages in a trademark infringement and unfair competition case On January 21, 2021, the Beijing IP Court announced its decision in a trademark infringement and unfair competition case between two plaintiffs and five defendants....

Tags: Beijing IP Court, china, Infringement, Shell, trademarks, unfair competition

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