Japanese retail company MUJI (Mujirushi Ryohin) has recently lost a trademark infringement case in China.

The IP Key China Stakeholders Meeting was held on 19 April 2023.

When refusal happens, it is common that trademark applicants take different paths or approaches to protect its interest.

It appears nowadays clear that Chinese authorities are moving towards strict application of food safety provisions.

Trademark applicants who try to apply for trademarks with geographical names in China often meet difficulties due to the article 10.2 of the China Trademark law...

Finally, it has been found an agreement internal to the EU institutions on the Digital Markets Act (DMA).

There is no doubt that Eileen Gu is an "A List" athlete and it was duly proven during the Beijing Winter Olympic games in early 2022, winning three gold medals representing China.

On 20 July 2023, the People's Court of Zhenjiang Economic Development Zone sentenced 15 people to fines, probation and imprisonment up to 6.5 years for manufacturing and selling counterfeit "Rolex"...

The US congressional hearing of the TikTok CEO this March has further divided opinion on data privacy and China.

Recently, the Beijing High People's Court ruled an invalidation case which confirmed the invalidation against the trademark "Tommycrown" based on its similarity with Tommy Hilfiger.

In this second part of our Guidelines for business in China we will analyze and provide advice for two very specific aspects that are crucial for the outcome of the negotiation...

China's rise as a global manufacturing hub has been accompanied by concerns over IP rights violation and protection.

Prosecco, a white wine traditionally produced in the northern Italy, has been the subject of a recent Geographical Indication (GI) dispute in Singapore.

Slogans are often used in advertisement, however it is not simple to create an exclusive right on them. They are often not that distinctive and therefore not worth to be protected as trademark.

On June 16th, 2022 the Vietnamese National Assembly passed the third law amending and supplementing a number of articles to the Law on Intellectual Property (the amended IP Law)...

The Thirteenth National People's Congress has released its second draft amendments to the Patent Law for comment on July 3, 2020, which is open for public comments until August 16, 2020.

LEGO Group announced recently a favorable decision issued in September 2017 by the Shantou Intermediate People's Court, a second tier city in China.

Burberry has been battling trademark squatters and infringers for a long time now in China. Two of the big squatters and infringers are the Chinese companies Shentu Clothing Shanghai...

On November 13 2017 the Beijing High Court overturned the first instance judgment ruled in favor of Victoria's Secret Stores Brand Management Inc against the registration of the trademark...

The Apostille Convention comes into force for China on 7 November 2023. This Convention replaces the traditional and cumbersome legalization process with a single formality: the issuance of a certificate called an Apostille.