Many companies assume they don't need to worry about trademark protections in China if they have no plans to sell or manufacture there. That's a risky mistake. China counterfeiters frequently exploit well-known (and even lesser-known) brands, flooding global markets with knockoff products that damage reputations and eat into legitimate sales.
The Essential Answers on Signing Contracts with Chinese Companies Yesterday, in The Essential Checklist for Signing Contracts with Chinese Companies, I wrote about what our China lawyers typically advise our clients regarding the signing of contracts with Chinese companies. Today, a client sent us what they call their Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for signing Chinese
Discover how to safeguard your contracts with Chinese companies using our detailed legal checklist. Ensure enforceability and protect your business interests when you contract with China.
U.S. Import Compliance: Understanding CBP Form 28 and Form 29 Companies importing goods into the United States can sometimes find themselves facing inquiries from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”). These inquiries typically come in the form of a CBP Form 28 – Request for Information or a CBP Form 29 – Notice of Action,
Learn about the 2025 antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on chassis imports from Mexico, Thailand, and Vietnam.
International Trademarks Good. International Patents Bad. The title to this post is a gross oversimplification meant to prove a point or, more accurately, disprove a myth. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve had companies swoon over the idea of spending big money to secure a patent and pooh-pooh my suggestion to spend small
When it comes to China, you should register the brands you use, protect against squatters, and register in multiple classes.
When Xi Jinping took office in 2013, I—like many others—hoped that his leadership would improve China’s trajectory. But over time, my optimism faded as the country became more repressive, and the spaces I once enjoyed began to disappear. I was living in Shenzhen in 2013. Whenever I read Western media hopes that Xi might potentially
Imagine you want to register “Big Dork” as a trademark in China, only to have it rejected because someone else already owns “Big Work.” Absurd? Welcome to the peculiar world of Chinese trademark law, where the trademark office and courts often reach dramatically different conclusions about what constitutes a “confusingly similar” mark. To make things
The Legal Survival Guide for Product Sourcing Consultants You have spent months finding the perfect manufacturer for your product buying client. The first shipment arrives, and everything looks great, and your client is thrilled. Then, six months later, your client calls in a panic—their product is being counterfeited and sold worldwide. Who do they blame?
