Well-Known Trademarks Cannot Be Used For Company Promotion

On March 1, the State Council Information Office held a press conference to deepen the reform on commercial system. Zhang Mao, Head of SAIC said that it is clearly provided in the Trademark Law that well-known trademarks that well-known trademarks belong to legal concepts instead of honorary sign of products, so they cannot be used for company promotion or propaganda.

According to the 500 Valuable Brands selected from World Brand Laboratory, China had 37 trademarks […]

By | March 30th, 2018 ||

Cambodia To Recognize Chinese Patents In Landmark Agreement

The Cambodian government will soon recognize Chinese patents as effective for protection in its own territory, according to SIPO’s news conference on March 2.

Whether from abroad or not, owners of invention patents granted in China can register with the Cambodian authorities. The policy will be applied to Chinese patents that were applied for after Jan 22, 2003 and remain valid are eligible to apply under the policy. The eligible candidate patents do not include […]

By | March 29th, 2018 ||

Protection Of State Emblems Under Article 6ter Of The Paris Convention

Article 6ter of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property of 1883 (which is amended and revised time to time), was introduced into the convention by the Revision Conference of The Hague in 1925. The purpose of Article 6ter of the Paris Convention is to offer a degree of legal protection to armorial bearings, flags and other state emblems as well as official signs of States and hallmarks indicating control and warranty […]

By | March 28th, 2018 ||