GLOBAL BRAND PROTECTION INNOVATION PROGRAMME--the 314th Issue-China Intellectual Property Magazine

·GLOBAL BRAND PROTECTION INNOVATION PROGRAMME (GBPIP)

It includes counterfeiting the entire product and its packaging and labeling, or the re-use of genuine Brands and labels with counterfeit products.... More

·Philips Sues Online Seller over Toothbrushes

Electronics company Philips has filed a trademark infringement case against an individual who set up a string of online outlets to sell allegedly counterfeit goods.... More

·Christmas Jumper Designers Clash in Trademark Case

It may only be May, but two Christmas-themed apparel companies have gone head-to-head in a lawsuit.... More

News in Brief

· Trump Announces Judicial Nominees

· Major League Baseball Tries to Hit Trademark out of the Park

· ZeniMax Attacks Oculus over Attempt to Overturn $500m Verdict

· Brooklyn Café Accuses Starbucks of Stealing its Unicorn

· "Kung Fu Panda" Copyright Suit Ends with Two-Year Prison Term

· German Court Refers Google Copyright Case to CJEU

· Trade Union Complains to ECHR over EPO Immunity

· Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei Jointly Held Seminar on Patent Administrative Law Enforcement Work

· Nanzhan Primary School in Kunming Held Educational Activities on IPR

· Huzhou Intellectual Property Office Organized Students to Watch Public Hearing of IPR Cases

China IP Articles

·Review and Reconstruction of the Jurisdiction System of the Criminal Trial of Intellectual Property in China
Issue 76, By Zhu Dan Vice President, Shanghai Pudong New Area People’s Court, [Comprehensive Reports]

Jurisdiction is the prerequisite and basis for the trial. If the jurisdiction is imperfect, it will inevitably hinder the improvement of trial quality.... More

·Offense and Defense in the Cancellation of Trademark Which Has Not been in Use for Three Consecutive Years
Issue 76, By Yang Jing’an Chofn Intellectual Property Service Co., Inc., [Trademark]

Article 49 of China’ s Trademark Law provides that "Where a registered trademark... More