On January 6, 2022 the Shanghai No. 3 Intermediate People’s Court (上海第三中院) sentenced defendant Zhang XX for counterfeiting DuPont’s registered trademarks for pesticides and related products and was sentenced to two years and two months in prison and a fine of RMB 220,000. Further illegal gains and property was confiscated.
Category: Trademarks
Guest Post: Tackling Bad Faith Trademark Applications or Registrations in China – Part II
This is the second guest post in a 4-part series regarding defeating bad faith marks in China from Beijing East IP authors Yan Zhang, Miao Tian, & Austin Chang. Previously, the authors shared the relevant stipulations regarding bad faith trademarks in the China Trademark Law 2019 (“Trademark Law 2019”), insights on the required factors when applying bad faith, and the current trend and practices. In the next few guest posts, they will share cases with analysis on how the China National Intellectual …
USPTO Sanctions Chinese Trademark Agency by Terminating Over 15,000 U.S. Trademark Applications For Egregious Misconduct in Defrauding the USPTO
On December 10, 2021, the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a final order for sanctions against Yusha Zhang and Shenzhen Huanyee Intellectual Property Co., Ltd. This follows a show cause order issued on June 8, 2021 and a response filed on July 6, 2021. The respondents have been involved in filing submissions in more than 15,000 trademark matters before the USPTO. Respondents have engaged in the unauthorized practice of law, provided false domicile information for applicants, impermissibly …
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Releases English Language Guidelines on Trademark Protection and Enforcement
On November 30, 2021, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the English-language Guidelines for the Legal Protection and Enforcement of Chinese Trademarks. The Guidelines “introduce China’s trademark protection system in detail, covering the entire process of registration application, review, opposition, infringement and relief, and provides online search, online application, and trademark protection strategies.”