03 September 2007

China Trade Mark Office sued in Danone row

Peter Ollier, Hong Kong

The China Trade Mark Office has been sued as part of a dispute between French food maker Danone and its joint venture partner, according to local reports

Chinese newspapers report that Hangzhou Wahaha Foods, a joint venture created by Danone and China’s Wahaha Group, claims that the China Trade Mark Office (CTMO) did not follow the correct administrative procedures when it rejected an application to have the Wahaha trade marks transferred to the joint venture companies.

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