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Trademark Office Guidance on Non-Use Cancellation and Evidence of Use
According to Article 49 of Chinese Trademark Law, if a registered trademark has not been in use for three consecutive years without justified reason, any entity or individual may file an application with the Trademark Office (CTMO) for the cancellation of the mark.
Read article ↗Working Guidelines on the Trial of Standard-Essential Patent Dispute Cases (Trial) Enacted by the Higher People’s Court of Guangdong Province
The Higher People’s Court of Guangdong Province enacted the Working Guidelines on the Trial of Standard-Essential Patent Dispute Cases (Trial) (hereinafter referred to as “Working Guidelines”) on April 26, 2018.
Read article ↗The Number of Applications for Design Patents with GUI in China Has Been Growing Rapidly
In 2014, the number of design patents with GUI in China was more than 5,000, which was 6,638 in 2015, and 9,864 in 2016, a growth rate of up to 48.6%.
Read article ↗Invalidation against Design Patent Right in “Cell Phones with Graphical User Interfaces”
[Case Brief] In June 2016, Guangzhou Dongjing Computer Technology Co., Ltd.
Read article ↗Designs of Component Products in China
A component product refers to a single product combined by a number of components, which is divided into a combined product needless of assembly, an assembled product with only one option of assembly, or an assembled product with more than one option of assembly.
Read article ↗Division of Trademark Applications in China
Question: I have two questions about divisional trademark applications in China: 1) If the designated goods or services in the original application are described using broader terms, can narrower terms be used in the divisional application? 2) A divisional application retains the original filing date. Can the application be divided an unlimited number of times?
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