New addition: CTMRA will begin providing China trademark registration services directly to international companies starting in 2025
When choosing a commercial logo, an enterprise should reasonably avoid the trademarks of others, especially those with a certain reputation and influence. Behaviors such as “famous brands” and “free riding” may bring economic benefits in the short term, but the accompanying legal risks cannot be ignored. Recently, the Fujian Provincial…
Folk paintings, agricultural innovators, intellectual property alliances… If you associate these terms with the countryside, what picture would form in your mind? Over 200 trademarks, more than 1,000 copyright registrations, over 600 patents, patent-secured financing amounting to over 300 million yuan… If you associate this data of intellectual property with…
Thanks to the huge success of IPs like Labubu both domestically and internationally, Pop Mart’s stock price has surged 12 times in over a year, with its market value joining the “300 billion yuan club.” On June 8th, its founder Wang Ning became Henan’s new richest person. With countless unique…
From 2015 to 2024, the number of overseas trademark applications by Chinese mainland enterprises has surged. The number of trademark applications in a single overseas country exceeds 2.1 million, an increase of over 190,000 compared to the previous decade, with a growth rate of more than 6.5 times. In the…
Author:Peng Xuelong, Director and Professor of the Intellectual Property Research Center, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law With the rapid development of the digital economy, intellectual property has become a core element in promoting innovation and creation in the digital field, driving the optimization and upgrading of the digital industry,…
What New Challenges Does the Development of the Metaverse Bring to Trademark Protection?
the China Intellectual Property Index Research Team released the “2025 China City Intellectual Property Index Report.” The report shows that in 2025, the top 10 cities in the China City Intellectual Property Index ranking are: Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Wuhan, Hefei, Ningbo, and Qingdao. Wang Zhengzhi, the team…
By the end of 2024, there will be 57 Chinese gTLDs in the world, with 307,000 domain names, accounting for 84.5% of the global multilingual gTLDs. The number of Chinese top-level domains in China has reached 32, accounting for 18.7% of the total number of all top-level domains in China,…
Classic Case Analysis of Chinese Domain Names and Trademark Collaborative Protection In today’s digital age, Chinese domain names have become an important part of corporate brands. An appropriate Chinese domain name can not only enhance a company’s brand image but also bring significant commercial value to the company. However, with…
Experts from the Ministry of Commerce’s International Trade and Economic Cooperation Research Institute, the China Intellectual Property Research Association, and heads of relevant departments of the Trademark Office gave lectures on brand economy and international economic and trade competition, prevention and control of overseas trademark registration, trademark legal systems in…