Graphic explaining that both the trademark and the company name must be translated in a China trademark application, with icons representing each item.

China Trademark Company Names: What You Must Know Before Filing

China Trademark Company Names: What Foreign Brands Must Know Before Filing Why a Chinese Name is Required for Your Trademark Filing in China If you file a trademark in China, you must provide a Chinese-language version of your company name for the application. China’s trademark registry maintains official records in Chinese, so the applicant’s name

A poster about China trademark registration, featuring a registered trademark symbol, a Chinese flag, and the silhouette of a person in a hat. Text discusses stopping brand squatting.

China Trademark Registration: How to Stop Squatters from Stealing Your Brand

Longtime readers of this blog have heard us say it before: register your trademark in China. Yet, we continue to see brands putting it off — and paying the price later when someone else registers the trademark. Don’t Let a Chinese Squatter Steal Your Brand: The Ultimate Guide to China Trademark Registration Your brand is

A graphic with the text "Inside the Trademark Mills: How Foreign Filing Abuses Are Undermining the U.S. Trademark System," featuring factory and magnifying glass icons.

China Trademark Mills Abuse the U.S. Trademark System

Inside the Trademark Mills: How Foreign Filing Abuses Are Undermining the U.S. Trademark System Earlier today, I received an unsolicited email from a Chinese IP firm—or someone claiming to be one. It’s similar to other messages I’ve received over the years from so-called “firms.” It read as follows: We are __________ Intellectual Property Co., Ltd.,

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