CHINA TEAM
The Team will be in charge of providing information and business tools to protect and enforce IPR in China and to guide Chinese brand owners on any European IP issues they may have.
Responsibilities/Mission:
China is the factory of the world, and brand owners face unique challenges there, including IP infringement, domain name piracy and unprecedented growth in trade mark filings. Meanwhile, Chinese brand owners are rapidly expanding internationally. The China Team works with officials in both regions, and other international partners, to develop best practices, share information and support brand owners whether they are based in China or Europe.
Compendium of 2022 articles
12-07-2023
The China Team published a number of articles on IP developments in 2022. They are collected here in one downloadable document.
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12-07-2023
The China Team published a number of articles on IP developments in 2022. They are collected here in one downloadable document.
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IP developments in China during 2021
26-05-2022
The Team have compiled all the articles published on IP developments in China during 2021 into one paper for members to download and read.
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26-05-2022
The Team have compiled all the articles published on IP developments in China during 2021 into one paper for members to download and read.
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Application of Punitive Damages in Civil Cases
03-03-2021
Members of the Team have prepared an English translation of the Supreme People's Court Interpretation Concerning the Application of Punitive Damages in Civil Cases of Intellectual Property Right Infringement
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03-03-2021
Members of the Team have prepared an English translation of the Supreme People's Court Interpretation Concerning the Application of Punitive Damages in Civil Cases of Intellectual Property Right Infringement
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Filing Strategy in China
16-12-2020
Members of the Team provide nine key tips for any foreign brand owner entering the Chinese market.
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16-12-2020
Members of the Team provide nine key tips for any foreign brand owner entering the Chinese market.
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China Cracks Down Trademark Squatters' Bad Faith Lawsuits
21-09-2020
China has taken effective steps to curb bad-faith trademark filing and made some progress, particularly through the newly amended Trademark Law in 2019. The trend of bad-faith filing has been curbed to a certain extent, and hopefully, the situation can be further improved.
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21-09-2020
China has taken effective steps to curb bad-faith trademark filing and made some progress, particularly through the newly amended Trademark Law in 2019. The trend of bad-faith filing has been curbed to a certain extent, and hopefully, the situation can be further improved.
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MARQUES submission on the China's People's Supreme Court draft regulations
28-08-2020
MARQUES submission on the draft regulations of the China's People's Supreme Court.
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28-08-2020
MARQUES submission on the draft regulations of the China's People's Supreme Court.
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Detailed analysis of China's People's Supreme Court draft regulations
27-08-2020
The MARQUES China Team has compiled a detailed analysis of draft regulations of the China's People's Supreme Court.
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27-08-2020
The MARQUES China Team has compiled a detailed analysis of draft regulations of the China's People's Supreme Court.
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China Standardizes TM Infringement Criteria
16-06-2020
On June 15, 2020, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) published the Criteria to Determine Trademark Infringement, composed of 38 Rules.
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16-06-2020
On June 15, 2020, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) published the Criteria to Determine Trademark Infringement, composed of 38 Rules.
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Chinese TM Infringement Criteria
15-06-2020
CNIPA Notification of Publishing the Criteria to Determine Trademark Infringement
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15-06-2020
CNIPA Notification of Publishing the Criteria to Determine Trademark Infringement
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PRC Trademark Law
17-01-2014
For the past 12 months, the China Team has been working on flowcharts on the PRC trademark prosecution and opposition procedures, cancellation proceeding and civil litigation. As the amendments to the PRC Trademark Law takes effect on 1 May 2014, the China Team have further updated the flowcharts to reflect the changes of the new Trademark Law. We hope the flowcharts outlining the various workflows will be useful for members who are not Chinese practitioners to understand the overall trademark procedures in China.
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17-01-2014
For the past 12 months, the China Team has been working on flowcharts on the PRC trademark prosecution and opposition procedures, cancellation proceeding and civil litigation. As the amendments to the PRC Trademark Law takes effect on 1 May 2014, the China Team have further updated the flowcharts to reflect the changes of the new Trademark Law. We hope the flowcharts outlining the various workflows will be useful for members who are not Chinese practitioners to understand the overall trademark procedures in China.
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Preliminary Injunction in China
23-06-2011
The preliminary injunction system in China has been in place since 2001. Preliminary injunction is made available as a result of the revised Patent Law, Trademark Law and Copyright Law. The China team have produced a short guidance paper on Prelimanary Injuctions in China.
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23-06-2011
The preliminary injunction system in China has been in place since 2001. Preliminary injunction is made available as a result of the revised Patent Law, Trademark Law and Copyright Law. The China team have produced a short guidance paper on Prelimanary Injuctions in China.
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