China Trademarks: The De Facto Public Domain Mark
Same same but different One of the annoying quirks (or endearing features) of the Chinese trademark system
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China Online Gaming: Trademark and Copyright and Patent Protections
China presents a wealth of opportunities for foreign gaming companies, but (and this is true of pretty much every IP-laden
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China’s Artificial Intelligence Plan and IP theft
I have received a number of emails in response to my recent post on China’s artificial intelligence plan. Many who
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China Joint Ventures: Keeping Your Friends Close and Your IP Closer
United States media has recently been frequently writing of how China forces foreign companies to relinquish their intellectual property to
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China IP Challenges for Automotive Suppliers
I did an audio interview the other day with GlobalAutoIndustry.com, a very international site dedicated to the auto industry. The
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China Trademarks: One Belt, One Suspenders
How many China trademarks do you need? Our trademark clients often ask how many trademarks they ought to register in
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China Non Disclosure Agreements: Please do Not Try This at Home
Protect your IP from China with an NNN Agreement United States companies all too often make the mistake of trying
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How to Give Away your IP in China Without Realizing it
Don’t gift your IP to China When working on complex contract manufacturing agreements, most of our clients tell us their
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China Trademark Cancellations: Strategy and Timing (Part 2 of 2)
In part one of this two-part series, we discussed the general strategy when filing a non-use cancellation, and the steps
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China Trademark Cancellations: Strategy and Timing (Part 1 of 2)
China Trademarks. Timing is everything. Increasingly often, pre-application trademark searches and post-application notices from the China Trademark Office (CTMO) reveal
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