Monthly Archives: April 2018
China Trademark Classification
Class 01 Chemical Products
Chemicals for use in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins, unprocessed plastics; fire extinguishing and fire prevention compositions; temper[…]Read full blog
Judicial protection of well-known trademarks on the same or similar goods
In exceptional circumstances, the registered trademarks which copy, imitate, or translate well-known trademarks that others have registered in China on the same or similar goods may be revoked or invalid in accordance with the provisions in Article 1[…]Read full blog
China Trademark Search
Approximate search for trademarks
Providing approximate search based on graphic, text and other trademark components. Users can search for same or similar trademarks on the same or similar products.
Comprehensive search for trademarks
Users can se[…]Read full blog
2018 China Trademark Festival will be held in Tangshan City
The 2018 China Trademark Festival (CTF 2018) will be held from August 31 to September 3 in Tangshan City, Hebei Province, with the theme of “Creation, Protection and Application”.[…]Read full blog
The examination and judgment of “other meanings” and the registrability of trademarks with geographical names
- Comment on the administrative disputes of Las Vegas Sands Corp. v. Trademark Review and Adjudication Board of SAIC on the refusal and review of trademark application[…]Read full blog
US investigation won’t harm China’s high-tech industries: officials
US fears China will overtake it in high-tech fields: expert
The US' Section 301 investigation won't harm China's high-tech and advanced manufacturing industries, and China can easily cope with any challenge in the field of intellectual property righ[…]Read full blog
Judicial judgment of deceptive signs - Comment on the administrative case of trademark application refusal and review between China Trademark Review and Adjudication Board and Northern Trust Group
“Easy to mislead the public” is the core element of deceptive sign recognition. The specific determination can be considered from the sign orientation, the overall misleadingness, the possibility of deception, the category of goods used and the subje[…]Read full blog
Notice on updating the names of goods and services items acceptable beyond the List of Similar Goods and Services
The names of goods and services items acceptable beyond The List of Similar Goods and Services, according to the relevant arrangements, are now updated and announced, in accordance with the requirements for the reform of the trademark registration fa[…]Read full blog
Statement by ZHANG Xiangchen on the US Section 301
China noticed that on 22 March, the United States published the final conclusions and measures of the Section 301 investigations against China. China firmly opposes this action by the US. The unilateral action of the US Section 301 investigations wil[…]Read full blog