When Brands Go Bad

strong, protectable trademark: 1.Conduct a Trademark Clearance Search Start with a trademark clearance search to make sure that your brand is not already taken. You can conduct the first wave yourself

Trademark Dispute Arising from Indistinct Trademark Classification

Goelia Won the First Trademark Infringement Dispute in E-Commerce

Recently, Goelia Co., (Goelia) a women fashion clothing brand in Guangzhou, won Hangzhou Yapin Trading Co. Ltd.(Yapin) for malicious trademark infringement in the final judgment after two years

Alibaba accuses cryptocurrency company of TM infringement

Chinese e-commerce platform Alibaba has accused a Dubai-based cryptocurrency company of operating an “unlawful scheme to misappropriate” Alibaba’s renowned brand name. In a trademark infringement

Brexit agreement paves way for new unregistered design right, addresses treatment of trademarks

trademark attorney at UK IP firm HGF, observes that “there is still no agreement on whether this will be automatic and free of charge, which is European Commissions desired outcome. However, what this

P&G tries to trademark LOL and WTF for cleaning goods

Consumer goods company Procter & Gamble (P&G) is attempting to trademark acronyms including LOL and WTF for household and personal care goods. In April this year, P&G, the owner of household brands

Trump secures trademark win at UKIPO

The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has refused to register a trademark for ‘Trump TV’ after the application was opposed by a company connected to US President Donald Trump. The IPO announced

Dunhill wins China trademark battle

Fighting trademark cases can be a long, tough battle in China but on Wednesday, Richemont’s Alfred Dunhill brand hailed a “major trademark victory” in the country with the luxury brand awarded

Sixth Tone interview Chief Lawyer Xu Xinming：China Founds Trademark Office to Protect Domestic Brands

China’s first trademark office for helping domestic businesses protect their intellectual property overseas was established Wednesday in Shanghai, according to business news outlet Jiemian. The

Sixth Tone interview Chief Lawyer Xu Xinming：China Founds Trademark Office to Protect Domestic Brands

China’s first trademark office for helping domestic businesses protect their intellectual property overseas was established Wednesday in Shanghai, according to business news outlet Jiemian. The