Practical guides on registering, using and protecting trademarks in China.
Official action against misleading trademark wordplay, its distinction from bad-faith filing, and a practical review of Chinese labels and online sales claims.
Read articleWhat the 2016 Jordan decisions actually held: Chinese-name rights, different outcomes for QIAODAN, and practical lessons from Supreme People’s Court Guiding Case 113.
Read articleThe Chinese-name infringement dispute, the change from RMB 98 million to RMB 5 million on appeal, and lessons for foreign brands choosing Chinese wording.
Read articleCompare China and US trademark filing, use requirements, classes, refusal deadlines, opposition and renewal. Practical steps for US businesses, including China’s 2027 changes.
Read articleComplete article-by-article Chinese–English text of the 2026 Trademark Law. Adopted 26 June 2026; effective 1 January 2027. Translation: Emma Zhang.
Read articleAll 98 articles of the 2014 Implementing Regulations in aligned Chinese–English columns, with version notes and official sources. Translation: Emma Zhang.
Read articleAcceptance, publication and registration answer different questions. Read the specification at each stage.
Read articleA procedural non-acceptance is different from a refusal based on the mark itself.
Read articleThe cited rights and affected goods determine the evidence and commercial value of a review.
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