the 16th Issue: How to Prevent Trademark Piracy Abroad-China Intellectual Property Magazine

·How to Prevent Trademark Piracy Abroad
How do you prevent your Chinese trademark from being pirated abroad?Companies should pre-register the trademark before selling protected products abroad. The international department should coordinate with the legal department at a Chinese company to ensure that trademarks are registered before products are sold elsewhere.More

·McDonald's loses trademark battle
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia: US fast food giant McDonald's lost an eight-year trademark battle to prevent local restaurant McCurry from using the "Mc" prefix in a precedent-setting judgment by Malaysia’s highest court.More

·Adidas court claim: Three stripes and you're out
SPORTSWEAR manufacturer Adidas is seeking 500,000 yuan (US$73,200) compensation from a Wandanu sports franchise store and a Wandanu supplier for using its "three stripes" trademark without permission, a court heard yesterday.More

·Several Opinions on Facilitation of Enterprises' Use of IPRs to Survive Financial Crisis
SIPO releases the Several Opinions on Facilitation of Enterprises' Use of IPR to Survive Financial Crisis, supporting facilitation of enterprises' use of IPRs to survive financial crisis, strengthen IPR management in enterprises and establish specific funds.More

·Costa Rica, China to join forces in scientific research

·Hisense ranks the first in patent application

·Coach Seeks 500,000 from Shanghai Market Landlord

·Innovation key word at 2009 Summer Davos

·Google Books deal may be close

China IP Articles

·Chinese Enterprises Need to Know the U.S. Law System (Issue 31 By Doris Li)
At 3 p.m. on June 5, the Cangnan and Cixi police made a sweep of several counterfeit dens in Qianku Town of Cangnan County (Wenzhou) and arrested Liao and his gang members.More

·No Escape from the Net of Justice (Issue 31 By Zhou Yi)
In 2008, with the support and guidance from the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO), the All-China Patent Agents Association (ACPAA) assumed the task of drafting the Development Plan of Patent Agency Industry, and officially started the work in March of that year. One year later, on March 19, 2009, SIPO issued the Development Plan of Patent Agency Industry and on June 3 it released the official document.More