Last year, right holders in China have seen a number of major developments including; a milestone Supreme Court judgment dealing with trademark squatting, new specialized cyberspace courts, a new E-Commerce law, clarification on OEM trademark infringement; and the first court appeal granting registration of a sound mark. This year, further developments are expected with; the potential publication of a new draft trademark law, further increases in China’s record-setting trademark registration and litigation numbers, trade negotiations between China and the USA, and improvements in countering bad faith applications. This post provides insight into these highlights and forecasts.
We will monitor and report on these and other developments over the coming year.
Authored by Helen Xia, Grace Guo and Stefaan Meuwissen
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