Trademark squatting in China: how it happens and what you can do
Why foreign brands get squatted in China, how bad-faith filings are challenged, and how to reduce the risk before you enter the market.
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China grants trademark and patent rights to the first applicant. Here is what that means for foreign companies and when to file.
Read articlePatentsUtility model or invention patent in China: which should you file?
How utility model and invention patents differ in China, when each makes sense, and why many foreign companies file both.
Read articleTrademarksMy Chinese manufacturer registered my trademark: what are my options?
What foreign brand owners can do when an OEM supplier, distributor or agent has registered their brand in China.
Read articleEnforcementChina customs IP recordal: how to stop counterfeit exports and imports
How recording your IP rights with Chinese customs helps detain infringing goods, and what you need before you record.
Read articleEnforcementCan a foreign company enforce a patent in China?
Yes, but only with a granted Chinese patent. How foreign patent owners enforce in China, from evidence to remedies.
Read articleStrategyIP checklist before entering the China market
A practical checklist of what foreign brands should secure and put in place before manufacturing, selling or exhibiting in China.
Read articleStrategyHow to protect your IP when manufacturing in China
Seven practical steps for brands that manufacture in China, from early filings and NNN agreements to supplier vetting, customs recordal and monitoring.
Read articlePatentsHow to respond to a CNIPA office action
What an office action from the Chinese patent office means, the usual objections, your response options, and what happens after a rejection.
Read articleTrademarksTrademark refused in China: appeal or reapply?
What to do when the Chinese trademark office refuses your application, and how to choose between a review, a lawsuit and a new filing.
Read articleTrademarksChina trademark clearance search: what to check before you launch
How to search for conflicting trademarks in China, why Chinese-language and phonetic variants matter, and what a search does and does not tell you.
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