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- How to Respond to Drastic Amendment to China Trademark Law by the Right Holder
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On January 13, 2023, the\ CNIPA issued the Bill to Revise the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China. This paper will sort out the key amendments that have the greatest impact on trademark practice, and discuss the reasons behind the amendment, the possible influence and the countermeasures that shall be taken by a right holder.
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- Chinese character trademarks enjoy lowered distinctiveness in EU
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The recent judgement of the General Court of the European Union in Case T‑323/21 Castel Frères v. Shanghai Panati Co. deals with the genuine use of a trade mark and distinctiveness of Chinese character trade marks in the EU. The Court decided that the registration of the contested Chinese character trade mark shall be revoked because its level of distinctiveness is below the average and it had been only used as a decorative element and not as an indication of origin of the goods.
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