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Revised Trademark Law of China will Take Effect on January 1, 2027

There is a significant legislative development of China Trademark Law: on June 26, 2026, the 23rd Session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress announced the adoption of the newly revised Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China. The revisedlaw will take effect on January 1, 2027.

2026.07.02
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Analysing China’s stricter examination standards for AI-related patent applications

The advent of transformer decoders and breakthroughs in computational power has led to the emergence of genera…

2026.06.02
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Trademark license: A Crucial Path to Brand Promotion

With the rapid development of the market economy, trademarks are no longer simply used to distinguish the prod…

2026.04.07
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Navigating Non-Use Cancellation in China: A Strategic Guide for Trademark Registrants

Under the Chinese Trademark Law, a registered trademark that has not been genuinely used for three consecutive…

2026.04.02
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In depth interpretation of the core provisions of the fifth revision of the Trademark Law: opportunities, challenges, and response strategies for rights holders

In December 2025, the 19th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress review…

2026.01.04
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The CNIPA invalidated Registration of Trademark "MANO"

We filed an invalidation action against the trademark,(No.66146740in Class1) (“the disputed mark”) on behalf o…

2025.11.05