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
China is a first-to-file trademark country, but filing first does not always end the analysis. This guide explains how trademark squatting affects companies that manufacture, source, sell, license, exhibit, or plan to enter China; what changes under China’s 2026 Trademark Law; and what to do if someone else has already filed your mark.
Clear answers to 27 of the most common U.S. Customs compliance questions. Learn about classification, AD/CVD duties, Section 301 tariffs, ISF filings, de minimis changes, ATA Carnets, UFLPA, CBP audits, bonds, duty drawback, and more.
Learn how to avoid costly U.S. Customs delays, penalties, and seizures. Our international trade lawyers share compliance tips, risk reducers, and a pre-shipment checklist.
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Navigating overseas manufacturing? This ultimate FAQ guide covers everything from contracts and quality control to intellectual property (IP) protection and supplier risks. Get the answers you need to succeed.
Terminating Employees in China: Why It’s So Hard and How to Get It Right Over the past few years, our law firm has been flooded with requests from foreign companies looking to shut down or scale back their China operations. Almost every one of those closures has involved complex China employee terminations, and in nearly
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.,
Learn how to prevent and resolve international commercial disputes through strategic contracts, arbitration, enforcement tactics, and legal guidance. Includes 25 essential FAQs.
