Special Focus

Rebecca Liu and Yunze Lian of Jadong IP Law Firm examine the different aspects involved in the protection of well-known trademarks including the time limit for handling such cases and penalties for infringement

Echo Xu of Kangxin examines a number of cases which consider whether original equipment manufacturers are “using” a trademark when they affix it to a product which will be exported from China

Ran Wang and Guanyang Yao of Liu Shen & Associates analyse the different evidence rules relating to IP litigation, including evidence deadlines, evidence required for damages and evidence for reasonable costs

Paula Pei of Panawell discusses the need to register a Chinese language mark, the different ways to choose a Chinese language mark and the challenges businesses may face when registering such marks

Vivien Chan and Ann Xu of Vivien Chan & Co. analyse the Anti-Unfair Competition Law and its impact on IP cases in China

Paul Ranjard and Zhu Zhigang of Wanhuida examine the different cases selected by the Supreme Court in 2019, including those involving position trademarks, OEM processes, and prior use