The lawyers in each of our practice areas produce regular publications for clients. These provide updates on significant changes and developments in the relevant area of law.
The following are some of our recent news alerts:-
Issue 08, 2020
China Trademark Update: Suspension of Trademark Examination Pending Proceedings against Cited Marks
Issue 07, 2020
How an Asymmetric Jurisdiction Clause May Affect Enforcement in Mainland China: A New Take by the Hong Kong Court
Issue 06, 2020
Blockchain Evidence in Internet Courts in China: The Fast Track for Evidence Collection for Online Disputes
Issue 05, 2020
The Michael Jordan Case and The New Balance Case: The Latest Trend in Chinese Trademark Battle
Issue 04, 2020
Creating an Effective Strategy for Trade Mark Squatting
Issue 03, 2020
Employment Updates: Labour Issues Under the COVID-19 Outbreak
Pilot Project for Enhanced Administrative Complaint Process for Patent Infringement Disputes in China
Issue 02, 2020
The New Foreign Investment Law in China: How Does It Affect Your China Investment?
Issue 01, 2020
Trademark Squatters Get Smarter in China: A Look at Their Latest Tactics
Issue 13, 2019
Landmark Case on Trademark Infringement – Damage to Packaging
Issue 12, 2019
PRC IP Laws Updates: Overview of the Latest Amendment to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law and Trademark Law and the New Provisions on Regulating the Applications for Registration of Trademarks
Issue 11, 2019
Economic Substance Legislation in the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Other Offshore Jurisdictions
Issue 10, 2019
China Updates Approach to Copyright Protection
Issue 9, 2019
Top 10 Trademark Developments From China
Issue 8, 2019
The Amended Trademark Law in China
Issue 7, 2019
Acing Design and Invention Patents in China
Delivering the Knockout Punch: Litigation and Enforcement in China
Issue 6, 2019
Launch of China-Only Brands by International Brand Owners
Issue 5, 2019
Protecting Your App Names in China
News Alert
Notice of Change of Business Seals and Formality Requirements for Patent and Trademark Applications in China
Issue 4, 2019
Landmark Case: Ford Successfully Obtained Injunction Order in China
Issue 3, 2019
E-Commerce Law in Force: How Registration Requirements Help Enforcement
Issue 2, 2019
Hong Kong Employment Updates at a Glance: From the Abolishment of the China Work Permit Requirement to Enhanced Employees’ Benefits
Issue 1, 2019
Your Mark Used by Competitors in Keyword Advertising? See How the Chinese Law May Help
Issue 20, 2018
Data Breach: What to Know, How to Prevent and How to Handle
Issue 19, 2018
Practical Tips for Filing Trademark Applications in Asia (Managing Intellectual Property Asia-Pacific IP Focus 2018)
Issue 18, 2018
Case Alert – Hugo Boss Trade Mark Management GmbH & Co KG v Britain Boss International Co Ltd
Issue 17, 2018
The First E-Commerce Law in China
Issue 16, 2018
Top 20 Cases from the China Trademark Review and Adjudication Board
Issue 15, 2018
High Damages in Patent Infringement Case and How to Get it in China
Issue 14, 2018
Technology License Agreement in Hong Kong
Issue 13, 2018
Top 10 IP Cases from China’s Supreme People’s Court
Issue 12, 2018
An Overview of Media Laws in Hong Kong
Issue 11, 2018
The 2018 Interpretation on Administrative Procedure Law: What’s New?
Issue 10, 2018
Top 10 Updates to Trademark Developments from China
Issue 9, 2018
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM):
New Supreme People’s Court Decision and Implications to Brand Owners and OEM Manufacturers
Issue 8, 2018
Implementation of the Revised Trademark Law of 2014 (Managing Intellectual Property China IP Focus 2018)
Issue 7, 2018
The World of Competition:
Two Years into the Hong Kong Competition Ordinance
Issue 6, 2018
Opening the Door for
Original Granted Patent (“OGP”) in Hong Kong
Issue 5, 2018
China Draft E-Commerce Law (Second Reading)
Issue 4, 2018
Apology Ordinance – Apology Without Consequence?
Issue 3, 2018
Fighting Against Data Scraping in China:
Any Legal Redress?
Issue 2, 2018
Important Update:
China’s Anti-Unfair Competition Law
Issue 1, 2018
China’s Continuous Trademark Reforms:
Database for Trademark Squatters and IP Cases System by IP Courts
Issue 24, 2017
Our Winning Stories: Re-recognition of Well-known Status and Cross-class Protection
Issue 23, 2017
Fast Tracking Patent Applications in China:
The 2017 SIPO Measures for Prioritized Examination of Patent Applications
Issue 22, 2017
Customs Recordation & New Practice on
Declaration of Actual Use (“DAU”) in the Philippines
Issue 21, 2017
Our Winning Story: Obtaining Trademark Registration
for a Composite Mark with Indistinctive Word Element
Issue 20, 2017
2016-2017 QBPC Top Cases in IP Protection
Issue 19, 2017
Learnings from recent significant Chinese court cases: New Balance, Under Armour and Michael Jordan
Issue 18, 2017
App Store: the Battlefield for
Rights and Responsibilities in China
Issue 17, 2017
Patenting Strategies for R&D Companies
(Globe Business Media Group - IP Division 2017)
Issue 16, 2017
Protecting Intellectual Property Online
(Globe Business Media Group - IP Division 2017)
Issue 15, 2017
Update to CTMO & TRAB Practice:
Our Knowledge Sharing Session Part 2
Issue 14, 2017
Philips Obtained Full Compensation for
On-line Infringement of Its Razor Design Patent
Issue 13, 2017
E-Commerce & Customs:
Enforcement Update & Beyond the Takedowns
Issue 12, 2017
Points to Note in Riding on
the Patent Prosecution Highway in China
Issue 11, 2017
How to Register 3-Dimensional Trademarks for Product Designs in Hong Kong
Issue 10, 2017
Beijing High People’s Court Announced Revision of Guidelines for Determining Patent Infringement
Issue 9, 2017
Chinese Social Media & Apps 101: Our Guide to Wechat, App Stores, Takedowns and Enforcement
Updates to CTMO & TRAB Practice:
Our Knowledge Sharing Session
Issue 8, 2017
Litigation strategy –
How to defend against Chinese plaintiffs
(Managing Intellectual Property 2017)
Issue 7, 2017
Apple’s Success in Beijing IP Court on Design Patent Infringement Case – The Implication of “Design Freedom”
Release Apple from Infringement Claim related to Baili’s Smartphone Design Patent
Issue 6, 2017
New Foreign Investment Law Reform in China:
Good News for Foreign Investors
Competition Ordinance:
First Enforcement Action Since Implementation
Issue 5, 2017
The Court of Final Appeal Clarifies the Applicable Test for Interim Relief in Aid of Foreign Proceedings
Key to Successful Priority Claims in China:
Coherence in Trademark Specimen
Our Winning Story:
Battle against Pre-emptive Bad Faith Filing
Issue 4, 2017
Important Update: Regulations by China Supreme People’s Court on Several Issues relating to Administrative Trademark Litigation Involving the Grant and Determination of Trademark Rights Effective 1 March 2017
RMB 1 million Fine for Resisting Evidence Preservation Order in Patent Infringement Case
Issue 3, 2017
Apple’s Lawsuit against Qualcomm’s
Standard Essential Patents in China
Pointers on Mastering 11th Nice Classification Changes in China
Issue 2, 2017
Our Winning Invalidation Case: Evidence Required to Achieve Cross-Class Protection at the TRAB
Product-by-Process Claims in Hong Kong
Issue 1, 2017
First Draft E-Commerce Law in China Issued
Cautionary Tale Involving Letters of Undertaking:
GAP’s woes in Hong Kong
China & Hong Kong Adopt the Eleventh Edition of
the International (Nice) Classification For Trademark Applications
as from 1 January 2017
Issue 12, 2016
Personal Name Right:
Michael Jordan’s Slam Dunk in His Trademark Battle in China
Our Winning Story:
Celgene’s Opposition Win Achieving Cross-Class Protection Without Need for Well-Known Status at the CTMO Level
Issue 11, 2016
The First Invalidation Hearing of a GUI Design Patent in China
Issue 10, 2016
SIPO Releases Draft Amendment of Guidelines for Patent Examination for Public Comments
Cyber Security Law: Reinforcing the Great Firewall
Issue 9, 2016
Apps: What Classes Should You Be Considering in China? – Lesson Learnt from Didi
Issue 8, 2016
Win for Haribo:
Only the 6th Sound Mark Registered in Hong Kong in the Last 10 Years!
The Bad Faith Ground:
Trend of Trademark Decisions in Hong Kong!
How does the Grohe Case Affect
Your Chinese Design Patent Filing Strategy?
Issue 7, 2016
Easier Route to Claiming Damages:
Latest Supreme People’s Court Decision
Issue 6, 2016
An Update on Taobao’s New Anti-Counterfeiting Tool: The IP Joint Force System
Issue 5, 2016
Riding Through Rejections and Victories:
Volvo’s S80L Trademark Application
The Reduction of Damages by 95% for New Balance
Navigating Your Way Through International Trademark Applications in China - FAQs
Issue 4, 2016
All You Need to Know about Enforcing on WeChat,
The Most Popular Social Media App in China
Issue 3, 2016
Two US Giants and Their Trademark Battles in China
Issue 2, 2016
How to Successfully Establish a “Prior Relationship”
to Combat Trademark Squatters
The Intercontinental Case: An Illustrative Example of the Determination of Joint Liability and Similarities of Goods
Reverse Confusion: Bad Luck or Bad Planning?
Company Incorporation and Trademark Registration
Issue 1, 2016
Competition Ordinance – An Update One Month into Implementation
How to Prepare for Patent Infringement Lawsuit in China
Issue 4, 2015
Our Victory Upheld in the Court of Final Appeal
A Cloudy System: Informative Privacy Concerns In The Era Of Cloud Computing
Next Step for Variable Interest Entity ("VIE") - The Impact of Foreign Investment Law ("FIL") on Existing VIE Structure
Latest Trend on Intellectual Property Protection in China - Quarterly Updates
House Mark is King
State Council Released Draft Revision of Chinese Patent Laws for Public Comments
Issue 3, 2015
Lessons Learnt from NB and Related Cases: Your Chinese Character Mark Strategy
The Emerging Colours in Trademark Protection in Hong Kong
Beware of Deception: Email Scam in Corporate Context
Sellers Beware - Changes in the New Advertising Law
Issue 2, 2015
E-commerce Platforms: Pointers on Enforcement and Update on Alibaba’s Takedown Policy Effective 1 April 2015
An Update on Specialised IP courts in China
Amendments to Judicial Interpretation Applicable to Patent Dispute Cases
Issue 1, 2015
Achieving Successful Results by Providing Solution-Oriented Advice
Liability of Distributor in Libel: Knowledge of Defamatory Contents Suffice to Bar the Defence of Innocent Dissemination
Hong Kong's New Competition Law
New Chinese Trademark Law Six Months On
Issue 6, 2014
New Regulations on Recognition and Protection of Well-Known Trade Marks
Issue 5, 2014
New Implementing Regulations for the Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China
Issue 4, 2014
New Changes to Design and Utility Model Patent Applications in China
Issue 3, 2014
User Beware - Collection of Personal Data
Issue 2, 2014
Hong Kong’s New Companies Ordinance
Issue 1, 2014
Draft Implementing Regulations for the Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China Published for Comments
Issue 8, 2013
Hong Kong's New Trust Law
Issue 7, 2013
The Long-Awaited New Trademark Law of China
Issue 6, 2013
The New PRC Supreme People’s Court Interpretation on Employment Issues In China
Issue 5, 2013
Updates on Copyright Protection of Digital Media in China
Issue 4, 2013
Dilemmas in Choosing the Venue of Arbitrations Following CIETAC Split: Validity of Venue Clauses
Issue 3, 2013
Update on the Amendment of PRC Trademark Law
Issue 2, 2013
Restrictions on Use of Personal Data for Direct Marketing
Issue 1, 2013
New Offences Related to Trade Descriptions in Hong Kong - Future Enforcement Directions
Issue 9, 2012
Hong Kong’s New Competition Law
Issue 8, 2012
Labour and Employment Law Updates in the People’s Republic of China
Issue 7, 2012
Utility Model Patent: A Fast and Powerful Tool for Protecting Inventions in China
Issue 6, 2012
The New Chinese Domain Name Registration Regime
Issue 5, 2012
“乔丹 / Qiaodan” Name Right Infringement Case in China
Issue 4, 2012
IP Issues in the Pharmaceutical Industry in China
Issue 3, 2012
Are Applications for Striking Out For Delay Still A Feasible Litigation Tactic For The Defendant?
Issue 2, 2012
Revised Measures for Franchise Recordal in China
Issue 1, 2012
Loss of the “iPad” trademark in China: An Illustration of Apple’s Trademark Woes with Key Takeaways
Issue 13, 2011
PRC Adopts Tenth Edition of the International Classification for Trademark Applications as from 1 January 2012
Issue 12, 2011
Hong Kong Adopts Tenth Edition of the International Classification for Trademark Applications as from 1 January 2012
Issue 11, 2011
Domain Names Disputes in China
Issue 10, 2011
Amendments to the Hong Kong Privacy Law Regime; Cookies and Cloud Computing
Issue 9, 2011
New Changes Introduced by the Implementing Rules of National Security Review for Foreign Merger and Acquisitions
Issue 8, 2011
New Draft Amendments to the PRC Trademark Law
Issue 7, 2011
How to Effectively Use Customs Recordal System to Combat Counterfeiting in the PRC?
Issue 6, 2011
New National Security Review Regime for Foreign M&A in China
Issue 5, 2011
Is the Opening of Litigation Funding Industry Good News for Liquidators?
Issue 4, 2011
The First PRC Decision on 3D Mark & Online Trading and IPR Enforcement Against the Webmaster in China
Issue 3, 2011
Why Use Hong Kong as a Licensing and IP Rights Transfer Jurisdiction?
Issue 2, 2011
A Review of 2010's IP Cases
Issue 1, 2011
China Accounting and Auditing Standards Accepted by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Issue 9, 2010
Provisional Liquidation in a Bond Holder Scenario
Issue 8, 2010
Insolvent Trading – Will Company Directors be Easily Caught?
Issue 7, 2010
Domain Name Issues Scam Emails and CN Domain Name in Chinese
Issue 6, 2010
Highlights of the Recent Judicial Interpretation of the Third Patent Law by the PRC Supreme People's Court
Issue 5, 2010
Your Guide to China New Trademark Prosecution Formality
Issue 4, 2010
Protection Against Parallel Imports in China
Issue 3, 2010
How You Should Second Employees to Your PRC Affiliate in Light of the New Circular 19 of February 2010
Issue 2, 2010
Anti-Avoidance Rules for Offshore Indirect Share Disposals in China
Issue 1, 2010
Enforceability of Non-Compete Covenants in Employment Agreements in the PRC
Issue 4, 2009
The New "Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of the PRC Contract Law" issued by the Supreme People’s Court (13 May 2009): What It Means for PRC M&A Transactions?
Issue 3, 2009
Employment Law Highlights for Greater China
Issue 2, 2009
IP Law Highlights for Greater China - "Can an applicant include the name of a city or administrative district in China as part of its trademark in China?" "Daimler Chrysler AG‘s application for "Beijing Benz"
Issue 1, 2009
3rd Amendment to the Chinese Patent Law