For U.S. companies, China offers a huge market but also significant intellectual property (IP) risks. This report examines trademark issues U.S. firms face there. China uses a strict "first-to-file" trademark system: whoever registers a mark first owns it, regardless of prior use. This makes early registration crucial for U.S. companies to avoid problems like bad-faith trademark squatting, infringement, and counterfeiting.
For U.S. companies, China offers a huge market but also significant intellectual property (IP) risks. This report examines trademark issues U.S. firms face there. China uses a strict...
This report provides practical guidance for navigating the crucial examination phase of trademark applications under the Hong Kong Trade Marks Ordinance (Cap. 559) (TMO) 3 and the...
This report analyzes the trademark litigation environment for European businesses in China. It covers the legal framework, common disputes, litigation trends, challenges, strategies, key...