One of my foreign clients addressed an email two days before the 30-month CN national entry deadline, asking if he should file the extension request within the 30-month deadline.

According to a recent notification from CNIPA, several more entities were included in the list of serious illegal and dishonest acts in the IP field.

I got an inquiry recently, the client was asking: We have a designation in China of our Madrid trademark. Some of the items were refused but the examiner has proposed amendments and there are also no citations. If there is an easy operation method to overcome this kind of refusal?

I'm reposting one of our colleagues' articles here, which was first posted on the #INTA website, discussing measures to prevent the act of fabricating and providing fake evidence under the Beijing Intellectual Property Court in #trademark cancellation proceedings for non-use.

According to a recent notification from CNIPA, several more entities were included in the list of serious illegal and dishonest acts in the IP field.

In view of the severity of the local epidemic situation, and to reduce the risk of the spread of Covid-19 in the community, the Department will extend its special work arrangement for implementation from 5 to 11 March 2022 (Sat – Fri).

China National Overseas #IP Dispute Response & Guidance Center recently announce the captioned expert list.

Successfully registering a trademark is not easy. After registration, the trademark owner still needs to do a few important things to keep it alive. Under the China Trademark Laws, registered trademarks can be canceled on the grounds of non-use for three consecutive years.

Like many other countries, China also has a trademark cancellation procedure on the grounds of non-use. If a registered trademark has not been used for over three years, a third party may request to cancel it. The cancellation request is examined and decided by the Trademark Office of China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA). If the parties are not satisfied by CNIPA's decision, they may apply for a review. If the review result is still not satisfying, they may appeal to the Beijing Intellectual Property Court.

Our foreign clients and colleagues have frequently asked questions about the Chinese IP court system. Over the past two decades, the rapid development of both society and economy in China has led to a sharp increase in the amount of IP cases. This has also generated more difficulties when solving IP related disputes. However, in the past eight years, the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) has established an improved jurisdiction system to provide faster and better service regarding IP cases.