Cautionary China Tales and Key Strategies Doing business in or with China comes with hidden risks, but due diligence can mitigate them. This post explores real examples of overseas missteps, the importance of safeguards, and the key steps you should take to ready your organization for new territories. As companies reconsider their China strategies, it's
China Distribution Contracts The Evolving Landscape of Doing Business in China Over the past few years, China's changing political, economic, and regulatory landscapes have posed increased challenges for foreign businesses. From escalating trade tensions to regulatory clampdowns, businesses have been navigating a minefield of risks in the country. These uncertainties, compounded by the global shift
China Trademarks and Global Political Conflicts Russia’s War and Its Impact on China Brands Russia's invasion of Ukraine highlights the brand risks international companies face when geopolitical conflicts force a market exit. Many companies that left Russia found their trademarks being used without their consent, leading to a devaluation of their brand. In particular, the
A China Trademark is a Terrible Thing to Waste I often get emails from people asking what my law firm charges for registering trademarks in China and I always respond by quoting our rate for a trademark analysis and stating that we will not "just" register their trademark in the category they tell us. If
墨西哥与中国的制造业对比 越来越多的在华制造企业正计划将生产完全转移出中国，或通过在其他地区增设生产基地来缩减在华业务规模。生产地点的选择会对成本效益、物流效率以及整体竞争力产生深远影响。本文重点探讨从中国向其他地区转移生产
马德里商标体系在全球范围内建立强大的品牌认知度，确保商标获得全球保护至关重要。本文将概述马德里商标体系及其如何助力提升全球商标保护力度，同时探讨马德里体系覆盖范围之外的地区所需的替代程序。马德里商标体系
Introduction You've just come up with a catchy name for your new business, but there's one crucial step before you can start splashing that name everywhere—ensuring no one else has a claim to it. This is where the world of trademarks and, specifically, trademark oppositions come into play. Think of a trademark opposition as someone
Introduction Picture this: A young entrepreneur named Alex (all names have been changed to protect the innocent) launches a trendy eco-friendly shoe line named "VerdeVoyage" in the U.S. After gaining popularity stateside, Alex decides to expand to China. However, unbeknownst to Alex, 绿行 (lvxing), which translates to "Green Journey", is already a registered trademark for
Cannabis Brands and China Challenges Cannabis brands account for a sizeable component of my law firm's intellectual property work (and, indeed, our work generally). Historically, there has been little overlap between our cannabis and China practice areas, beyond our representing a number of cannabis ancillary product companies on their China manufacturing matters. This is starting
中国是拉丁美洲假冒问题核心所在拉丁美洲面临的假冒挑战与中国制造业紧密相连，因为相当比例的假冒产品可追溯至中国。这意味着针对拉丁美洲的有效品牌保护策略，往往也需要配套实施针对中国的有效品牌保护策略。对众多品牌而言，
