China has new rules on trademark that came in force on 1 January 2022, which the rules are intended to strengthen the detection of illegal trademark acts and stricter requirements on manufacturers on trademark use.
Read MoreA bill to amend the Korean Trademark Act was submitted to the Korean National Assembly on 20 March 2023. The amendment aims to introduce a trademark co-existence consent system to overcome the prior trademark barrier, which is a long-awaited system to the trademark industry.
Read MoreOn 10th December 2021, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has issued a final order for sanctions against Shenzhen Huanyee Intellectual Property Co., Ltd. and Ms. Yusha Zhang, Huanyee’s Executive Director for filing more than 15,000 trademark applications which included “false and fraudulent submissions”.
Read MoreHong Kong Trade Mark Ordinance protects registered trademarks.
Read MoreArticle 3 of the Trademark Law stipulates that “A registered trademark means a trademark that has been approved and registered by the Trademark Office.
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