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2020-04-06

China's Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Michael Jordan over Trademark Dispute

China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) has overturned earlier rulings by Beijing courts to favor U.S. basketball legend Michael Jordan's trademark appeal against a Chinese sportswear firm that allegedly infringed upon his naming rights. The SPC ruling prohi

2020-04-03

CNIPA Releases 2019 China Patent Investigation Report

Recently, China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) publicly released the 2019 China Patent Investigation Report. The Report shows that China has achieved new results in increasing the cost of infringement and optimizing conditions for d

2020-04-02

China Concludes over 475,000 IPR Cases in 2019

Chinese courts have concluded 475,853 intellectual property rights (IPR) cases in 2019, up 48.87 percent year on year, a senior justice said Tuesday. Over the past year, a total of 481,793 IPR cases of various types have been received by courts across the

2020-04-01

Chinese Shoe Brand Ordered to Pay $1.41m to New Balance for Unfair Competition

A local court in Shanghai on Thursday ordered a Chinese shoe brand to pay more than 10 million yuan ($1.41 million) to US shoemaker New Balance in damages and litigation costs for trademark infringement and unfair competition. The Shanghai Pudong New Area

2020-03-24

China and Norway start Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Programme

The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program between the National Intellectual Property Administration of China (CNIPA) and the Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO) will start on April 1, 2020. The program was due to expire on 31 March 2023.

2020-03-23

Chinese Companies Set Pace in Europe Patent Filings

Chinese companies witnessed the highest growth last year among leading patent filing countries at the European Patent Office, or EPO, according to a report released on March 12. The EPO Patent Index 2019 published by the Munich-based organization showed t

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