2024 was a standout year for intellectual property (IP) in China and around the world. In this article, Lydia Topping and Peter Mumford from Potter Clarkson LLP spotlight some of the most exciting IP developments from the Chinese market in 2024 China’s new patent extensions: A game-changer for innovators Exclusivity for pharmaceuticals in China has taken a giant leap forward with the introduction of new patent term extension (PTE), a …
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From registering a trademark in China to protecting it once your business is established, for companies that want to export to China, IPR doesn’t have to be complicated, writes Daniel de Prado, Partner at HFG IP Protecting your trade mark and the distinctive signs and external appearance of your products in China should be one of the first and most crucial steps taken by any company aiming to develop its… …
The latest IP win for a major brand in China shows China’s commitment to cracking down on counterfeiting and copyright infringement In April 2024, a Shanghai court handed a RMB 600 million (£66.5 million) fine to a company for criminal copyright infringement of Lego products and sentenced two key members of the business, brothers Chen XX and Chen YY, to eight and nine years in prison, respectively. According to China …
2023 was another remarkable year for intellectual property (IP) in China and around the world. Peter Mumford, senior associate with Potter Clarkson LLP, provides a brief overview of some of the top IP developments from the past year that may be of interest to businesses in China and the UK Four Supporting Regulations Issued for the Anti-monopoly Law Effective from 15 April 2023, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) …
In the latest in a series on China’s new Company Law, Marco Vinciguerra from HFG Law & Intellectual Property explores changes related to the roles and obligations of shareholders China’s revised Company Law, which will come into effect on 1 July 2024, has 266 articles, about a third of which have been added or substantially modified. Of these, a number relate to the rights and obligations of shareholders. This article …
In the latest in a series on China’s new Company Law, Marco Vinciguerra from HFG Law & Intellectual Property explores changes related to the roles and obligations of shareholders China’s revised Company Law, which will come into effect on 1 July 2024, has 266 articles, about a third of which have been added or substantially modified. Of these, a number relate to the rights and obligations of shareholders. The new …
In the first of a new series on China’s new Company Law, Marco Vinciguerra from HFG Law & Intellectual Property explores changes related to capital contribution obligations After a long revision process, on 29 December 2023, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress issued the new Company Law, 30 years after the first company law was enacted. The new Company Law will come into effect on 1 July 2024,… …
There has been a surge in demand in China for products that are sustainable and eco-friendly. But could “greenwashing” be hurting your chances of registering a green trademark in China? Kristina Koehler-Coluccia from Woodburn Global investigates There is no doubt that the trend for sustainable, eco-friendly products both in China and around the world has had a net positive effect, but it has also been responsible for a practice called “greenwashing”,… …
On 8 March 2023, the Chinese Ambassador to the Netherlands, Tan Jian, submitted China’s instrument of accession to the Convention of 5 October 1961, Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents Also known as the Apostille Convention, the convention simplifies the procedure for certifying documents between two countries, replacing the need for local certification or notarisation with a certification called an Apostille issued by a “competent authority” in… …
Last year was another remarkable year for intellectual property (IP) in China and around the world. Peter Mumford, senior associate with Potter Clarkson LLP, provides a brief overview of some of the top IP developments from 2022 that may be of interest to businesses in China and the UK China Joins WIPO’s Hague System And The Marrakesh Treaty Two of the most significant developments of 2022 were the coming into… …