A trademark dispute lasting five years has finally “been settled.” Recently, Chongqing Cygnet has regained its own high-end brand ---“Hong Ding.” It is understood that because Cygnet did not timely register its “Hong Ding” trademark when opening its business and its neighbor stole the trademark. Thus it had to change its brand. Eventually, by virtue of the picture in a report published in Chongqing Commercial Daily on July 20th 2006, with clear words “Hong Ding” on the seat, they took back the trademark right of “Hong Ding” in catering.

(Source: China IP Magazine)