China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) will be closed from February 10, 2024, Saturday, through February 17, 2024, Saturday, for the Spring Festival Holiday (Lunar New Year). Note that February 4, 2024 (Sunday) and February 18, 2024 (Sunday) are designated as working days in China but patent deadlines that fall due on February 18, 2024 will be extended to February 19, 2024.
China’s Supreme People’s Court Upholds 79 Million RMB Win for Château Lafite Rothschild in Wine Trademark Case
In a decision dated September 21, 2023 and only just released, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) ruled for Château Lafite Rothschild upholding a judgement of 79.17 million RMB. The plaintiff in the first instance, Château Lafite Rothschild, believed that Golden Hope Company (南京金色希望酒业有限公司), Chateau Lafite Company (南京拉菲庄园酒业有限公司), Huaxia Company (南京华夏葡萄酿酒有限公司), Junteng Company (深圳市骏腾酒业有限公司), Perun Company (杭州佩伦贸易有限公司), Zui Niu Company (北京醉牛酒业有限公司), and Jiu Sheng Company (上海久圣酒类有限公司) used “LAFEI MANOR” and “拉菲庄园” to infringe on its trademark rights and damage the reputation …
China’s Supreme People’s Court Upholds 201.54 Million RMB Trade Secret Verdict
In what is believed to be the largest Chinese trade secret misappropriation verdict ever, China’s Supreme People’s Court affirmed a ruling in favor of Sennics Chemical Technology Co., Ltd. for 201.54 Million RMB against Chen XX and Yuncheng Jinteng Chemical Technology Co., Ltd. (运城晋腾化学科技有限公司).
China’s Supreme People’s Court Clarifies Conditions Needed to Prove Patent Infringement Lawsuit Filed in Bad Faith
In a decision decided August 10, 2023 and partially published January 9, 2024, the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) clarified when a patent infringement lawsuit is determined to be in bad faith. The Supreme People’s Court held that the following elements should be satisfied for determining an intellectual property rights action is brought in bad faith: (1) the action brought obviously lacks a right basis or factual basis; (2) the plaintiff is aware of the fact; (3) the action has caused …