Recently the Pudong District People's Court in Shanghai sentenced Fan Renyao, who sold counterfeit goods bearing the representations of 10 registered trademarks, to a 22-month imprisonment with a 30-m...
China will soon have its first sound trademark with the approval of the signature tune from China Radio International. The State Administration for Industry and Commerce said on Feb 13 that the
Some of the most significant changes to the trademark law system in the European Union since its establishment in 1996 went into effect earlier this year. Brand owners should be particularly aware of
Jordan trademark dispute, the closure of the cases have shown that China is determined to protect IPR and fight against infringement. In the annual work report for SPC released days before, Zhou Qiang
On May 26, food manufacturer Heinz has filed a complaint at a US court in its attempt to have two ‘Smart Balance’ trademark applications owned by Boulder Brands rejected. Heinz owns ‘Smart Ones
Swatch recently caused some commotion by trademarking the term "one more thing", a line regularly used by Apple founder Steve Jobs - and recently by Apple CEO Tim Cook when he revealed the Apple Watch...
Starting up your own business is an exciting and frantic time. With so much to think about, don't let intellectual property slip your mind. IP includes a range of so-called “intangible rights” resul...
SHANGHAI - (AP) -- Apple Inc. says claims by a Chinese electronics firm that it still owns the mainland China trademark for the iPad are misleading and unfair. Apple said in a statement Tuesday that
, including laws and regulations on trademark, advertising, anti-monopoly and unfair competition, to give full play of their role as a market regulator and administrative enforcement executor. To be more
convicted of using a trademark that was identical with others' registered trademarks for identical commodities. Investigations indicated that Shanghai Wanpu Cable Co. Ltd. was under Liu's individual