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Pseudonyms may be protected as prior rights under trademark law

  • Wan Hui Da Intellectual Property Agency
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  • China
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  • May 20 2013

A recent decision of the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board confirms that a pseudonym, as an expression of the name of a natural person, may in certain circumstances be considered as a prior right under the Chinese Trademark Law and enforced as such

McDonald’s and McConkey are not similar trademarks

  • HFG Intellectual Property Consulting Ltd
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  • China
  • -
  • April 30 2013

In March 2013, Beijing no.1 Intermediate People's Court approved the registration of the trademark "麦肯基MCConkey" filed by Guangzhou McConkey Food

Anti-counterfeiting 2013 a global guide China

  • Kangxin Partners PC
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  • China
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  • April 23 2013

The Chinese legal system takes a multifaceted approach to anti-counterfeiting. This comprises relevant laws and regulations, enforcement by multiple

Light at the end of the tunnel: Zippo recognized as a well-known trademark

  • Wan Hui Da Intellectual Property Agency
  • -
  • China
  • -
  • April 11 2013

Zippo Manufacturing Company ("ZMC") registered its trademark ZIPPO in China, covering lighter and related goods. The limited scope of designated

When deciding on a trademark opposition, the CTMO may take into consideration trademark applications filed by the opposed party, other than the opposed mark

  • Wan Hui Da Intellectual Property Agency
  • -
  • China
  • -
  • March 29 2013

It is the China Trademark Office (CTMO) general principle to examine opposition cases only by examining the opposed trademark and the cited trademark

Pseudonyms may be protected as prior rights by P.R.C Trademark Law

  • Wan Hui Da Intellectual Property Agency
  • -
  • China
  • -
  • March 29 2013

A pseudonym, as an expression of the name of a natural person, may be considered as prior rights by P.R.C Trademark Law and enforced by the

Will OEM catch you out?

  • HaoLiWen
  • -
  • China
  • -
  • March 4 2013

Original Equipment Manufacturing(OEM), particularly cross-border OEM, is perhaps most common model in the contemporary manufacturing world. It's now

A new legal ground to reject bad-faith applications: Art. 10 (i)(8) unhealthy influence

  • HFG Intellectual Property Consulting Ltd
  • -
  • China
  • -
  • February 18 2013

An individual applied for registration the abbreviation of "Chinese Premier League" in Chinese characters in class 33 for wine. Chinese Football

The "Muji" case - does it define trademark use in China?

  • Hogan Lovells
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  • China
  • -
  • January 31 2013

Does the decision of the Supreme People's Court of China in the "Muji"case indicate that, for infringement actions, OEM manufacturing purely for

Courts applied unhealthy influence clause to reject bad-faith application

  • Wan Hui Da Intellectual Property Agency
  • -
  • China
  • -
  • January 30 2013

Beijing No.1 Intermediate People's Court applied unhealthy influence clause as stipulated in Article 10(i)(8) of P.R.C Trademark Law to reject