The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has published a draft revision to China's Trademark Law and called for comments from the public. In this post and others that will follow, we will look at the most significant proposed revisions and consider how they might impact foreign businesses. Today we begin by looking at some
Como bien saben los seguidores habituales de este blog, a menudo hacemos hincapié en la importancia de registrar las marcas en China y en la necesidad de hacerlo sin demora. Véase, por ejemplo, «Marcas en China: más útiles y necesarias que nunca». Hoy quiero abordar algunas de las preguntas que nuestros abogados especializados en marcas en China reciben con bastante frecuencia sobre
Green trademarks are running into red lights in China. Just about every application to register a mark that includes the word "green" is being rejected. Rumor has it that concerns over greenwashing are to blame, though given the opaque nature of the application process this cannot be confirmed. Greenwashing is the "practice of making unwarranted
El Tribunal Supremo de los Estados Unidos ha aceptado examinar un caso de infracción de marca registrada en virtud de la Ley Lanham que tiene enormes implicaciones para los fabricantes y vendedores de productos con sede fuera de los Estados Unidos. El caso es Hetronic International, Inc. contra Hetronic Germany GMBH y otros. El caso tiene su origen en una sentencia de 114 millones de dólares a favor de una empresa industrial
Crypto trademarks are a no-go in China. In line with the country's prohibitions on cryptocurrencies, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) will not register trademarks that describe crypto goods and/or services. Brands in the crypto space must be mindful of this reality when crafting brand and intellectual property rights protection strategies for China. China
In an ever-growing and increasingly competitive climate, many of our clients are turning their attention to protecting their intellectual property on a global scale. Enter: the Patent Co-Operation Treaty Application or, PCT Application.
Propiedad intelectual y la Aduana de los Estados Unidos 1. Marcas registradas y la Aduana de los Estados Unidos La legislación estadounidense define las marcas registradas como una palabra, un nombre, un símbolo, un logotipo, un color o una combinación de los mismos que se utiliza para identificar y distinguir productos de los fabricados o vendidos por terceros, así como para indicar el origen y la procedencia de los productos, incluso si dicha procedencia es desconocida.
More than ever, the imperative to register your trademarks in China is clear. By taking action today, you could be holding a China registration certificate for your trademark before next summer. But if you don't take action, you may be ringing in 2023 by preparing an opposition to someone else's application. Stop that application from being filed, by filing yours first!
U.S. and European companies that manufacture in China are typically concerned about their Chinese factory or some local competitor stealing their design yet are far too relaxed about protecting their trademarks.
China trademark oppositions work. What's more, they are relatively speedy and streamlined, with reasonable costs.
