China Trademarks Matter We are on record (and then some) about the importance of registering your trademark in China. In spite of our efforts — or perhaps because of them — nearly every week someone contacts us after discovering someone else has registered “their” trademarks in China. Most people lump all such third-party registrants together
China Trademarks: Meet Goldilocks In going through old emails, I found one I wrote to an Australian client seeking Chinese government approval to sell its product in China. The client wanted to know if it should register a China trademark for its brand name and logo, even though there was a good chance the product
Avoiding China IP Licensing Pitfalls In recent years, our law firm has represented dozens of businesses licensing their intellectual property (IP) to companies in China, covering a wide range of sectors from product manufacturing and distribution to entertainment. Despite their sophisticated IP licensing experience, many businesses are often unprepared for many common pitfalls in China
Why NDAs Are Useless for Protecting Your Intellectual Property in China Since we started this blog, we have emphasized the importance of using NNN Agreements for China, and not Western Style NDA Agreements. Most companies now understand this, but twice in the last few weeks I have had to tell an American company that it
China Intellectual Property Protections If you are doing business in or with China (and this includes having your products made in China), you need to safeguard your intellectual property (IP) rights there. Intellectual property encompasses intangible creations such as trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets. Trademarks: These are recognizable symbols, phrases, or logos that identify
当企业来到我的律师事务所寻求保护其品牌免受中国山寨产品的侵害时，我们的国际商标律师通常会告诉他们，申请此类商标大约需要一周时间，但实际获得商标注册则需要大约十个月。随后，我们会告知他们，在获得中国商标注册之前，他们将
中国商标注册成功？如何持续发挥其价值商标注册后会发生什么？以下是我们中国商标律师在客户商标注册后发送的邮件范例，部分补充说明以粗体斜体标注。尊敬的罗伯塔女士：谨随函附上商标注册证书，谨此告知。
China NNN Agreements are Absolutely Necessary When your company does business with a Chinese company there is always a risk that your Chinese partner will use information you give it to compete against you. See It’s Perfectly Legal for Your Chinese Manufacturer to Copy Your Products. To prevent this scenario, a China Non-Disclosure, Non-Use, Non-Circumvention
Understanding Copyright Protection for Your Creative Work in China China still presents exciting opportunities for creators of all kinds. But protecting your intellectual property from China can be difficult. When it comes to copyright, however, there’s good news: copyright protection in China often arises automatically upon creation, similar to the US and EU. However, enforcing
在中国商标保护的航行指南在与中国开展业务时，保护品牌标识至关重要。每月必有企业向本所国际知识产权律师求助，面临着令人震惊的现实：其中国制造商已在中国注册了该公司的商标。解读中国商标盗用现象此类商标注册背后的动机
