Recently, we had a client from the U.S. asking us a question regarding the trademark opposition procedure in China, which seemed to be weird to them that the China Trademark Office (hereinafter referred as the CTMO) still approved the registration of the opposed mark even there was NO response from the opposed party during the opposition period.
In November, Beijing IP Court issued a judgment in favor of Exxon Mobil Corp. (“Exxon Mobil”), determining that Beijing Beinongguoxin Kejifazhan Co., Ltd. (“Beinongguoxin”) etc. as defendants had infringed the exclusive trademark right of Exxon Mobil and ordered the defendant to pay damages of CNY 4.5 million (USD 652,000) and reasonable litigation...