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On D ecember 27, 2025, China unveiled a New ly Revised Draft Trademark Law (“New Trademark Law”) for public comments for a period of 45 days, namely, from December 27, 2025, to February 9, 2026.
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Urgent-looking emails claiming your domain or trademark is about to be lost are almost always solicitation scams. They are also a reminder of why first-to-file registration matters.
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China’s reputation for its flagrant use of pirated software is well established throughout the world. According to a 2017 US News article , over 70 percent of computers in China run unlicensed versions of common software. This is the highest level of use of…
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Intellectual Property and Branding in China’s Business Climate A common question in Chinese intellectual property (IP) law posed by many foreign businesses and counsels when they first begin operation in the PRC is the extent to which Chinese characters and…
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China Law And Protecting Trademarks China is a “first registration ” jurisdiction when it comes to trademark protection, meaning that the first individual or corporate entity to register a trademark will generally take priority over subsequent applicants.…
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Many foreign businesses are reluctant to register their brand name into Chinese, assuming that the brand will be recognizable, distinctive, and protected by one trademark filing. In reality, it is critical to ensure that the trademark name is also registered…
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What does a deck of playing cards and a lighter have in common? ‘Nothing’, one could argue. On December 30th 2015, the Beijing No.1 Intermediate People’s Court argued otherwise and endorsed a creative argument in a case involving the world’s largest playing…
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