Practical guides on registering, using and protecting trademarks in China.
Seven China trademark filing mistakes explained through CNIPA answers, including application division, evidence periods, assignments and former company names.
Read articleSelected official answers on adding co-owners, coordinating changes and renewal, succession after termination and electronic approval documents, with practical limits explained.
Read articleSelected CNIPA answers on supplementary evidence, suspended reviews, electronic withdrawal and payment notices, with dates, sources and limits on applying older replies.
Read articleHow the CNIPA draft transition rules would treat pending cases, opposition periods and existing registrations under the revised China Trademark Law.
Read articleWhat the CNIPA draft examination guidelines propose for motion marks, agent diligence, bad-faith filings and misleading signs.
Read articleAn anonymised CNIPA filing example on Latin abbreviations in a foreign applicant's Chinese name and how to correct the name without changing the owner.
Read articleHow MY CNTM distinguishes official law, filing practice, service prices, case evidence and practical recommendations, with clear authorship and correction standards.
Read articleHow China’s Supreme People’s Court protected LAFITE against imitation, awarding RMB 79.17 million including reasonable expenses, and what brand owners can learn.
Read articleThe successful Michelin case shows how Chinese courts can protect an established Cantonese translation, with an injunction and RMB 10 million award.
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