On July 22, 2022, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the Guidelines for Intellectual Property Protection at Exhibitions (展会知识产权保护指引). The Guidelines allow for setting up a workstation at an exhibition to accept intellectual property infringement complaints, provide judgement opinions on same, transfer evidence to relevant law enforcement departments, etc. If a respondent doesn’t not reply to a complaint within 24 hours of receipt, the complaint of infringement was confirmed via valid legal documents, or respondent admits infringement, the exhibition …
Category: Trademarks
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Registers China Manned Space Logo
On July 7, 2022, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) announced the registration of the China Manned Space logo in Chinese and English as numbers G202201 and G202202 in “Announcement of the State Intellectual Property Office on the Registration and Filing of the Official Mark of the “China Manned Space” mark of the China Manned Space Engineering Office (No. 492) (国家知识产权局关于中国载人航天工程办公室“中国载人航天工程标识”官方标志登记备案的公告（第492号)). The logos comprise a stylized space station graphic having a cabin and solar panels with Chinese text Chinese Manned …
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Releases Detailed Explanation of Intellectual Property Administrative Law Enforcement Guiding Case VII for Trademark Exhaustion
On March 29, 2022, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the second batch of intellectual property administrative law enforcement law enforcement Guiding Cases (Guiding Cases No. 6-8) (第二批知识产权行政执法指导案例). This batch of cases has general guiding significance for the identification and punishment of repeated patent infringement, how to reuse recycled beer bottles in compliance with intellectual property laws and regulations, and the judicial confirmation of the administrative mediation agreement for patent infringement disputes. In order to facilitate the correct understanding …
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Sanctions 3 Trademark Firms for Forging Evidence
Per a Notice (“蓝天行动”：严厉打击商标代理伪造证据行为) released June 21, 2022, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has sanctioned three Chinese trademark firms for forging evidence in applications for geographical indications (GI). A GI is a distinctive sign used on products that have a specific geographic origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. Two agencies were fined 40,000 RMB each and a third was fined 20,000 RMB as well as issued warnings. In addition, the responsible individuals also …