Register your mark as soon as you decide on the word or slogan! Unlike the United States which confers trademark rights upon the first party to use a trademark in commerce, China adopts a "first-to-file" system that grants trademark rights to the party that first applies to register the …
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China Customs seizures of IPR infringing goods skyrocket in 2014 demonstrating the importance of Customs IPR recordation
China Customs agency has released a summary of its IP enforcement efforts in the year 2014, which contains some useful data on the overall shape and scale of customs seizures. The report was released on May 8, 2015. The numbers are analyzed and demonstrated below. It reveals the importance of …
How to resolve a .cn domain squatting dispute in China
A .cn domain name is sometimes a must-have domain extension when an international business opens its China branch or wants to tap into the Chinese market. Unlike some other ccTLDs whose disputes can be resolved through WIPO, .cn domain dispute can only be resolved through China International …
