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Facebook loses “FACEBOOK” trade mark in China
China - August 11 2020 On 20 March 2020, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (“CNIPA”) issued decisions to invalidate two of Facebook’s trade mark…
China Classification
China - August 18 2020 Foreign brand owners can file trade mark applications in China as national applications or International Registrations (IRs) under the Madrid Protocol…
China Update: Government restructure gives SIPO responsibility for both patents and trademarks in China
China - March 23 2018 During its first session on 13 March the National People’s Congress approved a restructuring plan which includes both organizational and…
China update: IP section in the China-US trade deal (phase one)
China, USA - January 20 2020 On the 15th January 2020 the Governments of the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China signed the phase one documentation of a…
Singapore: Where “Champengwine” is not a misuse of geographical indication, but is still blocked by “Champagne”
Singapore - November 24 2020 This article looks at the recent decision by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) in the Matter of a Trade Mark Application by Keep…
