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6th Aug 2020

China’s Supreme Court denies trade mark infringement claim based on reverse confusion against Michael Kors

The American fashion brand, Michael Kors, is not unknown in China. China, the second largest economy, is one of the fastest moving markets for fashion, with an increasingly ‘digital...

The American fashion brand, Michael Kors, is not unknown in China. China, the second largest economy, is one of...

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6th Aug 2020

Hong Kong trade mark law update

Implementation of the international registration system under Madrid Protocol The Trade Marks (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 (the Amendment Ordinance) was gazetted on 19 June 2020, providing a basis in Hong Kong...

Implementation of the international registration system under Madrid Protocol The Trade Marks (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 (the Amendment Ordinance) was gazetted...

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6th Aug 2020

Beijing High People’s Court rules “鹅厂” (‘Penguin Factory’) established connection with Tencent

On 18 May 2020, the Beijing High People’s Court, handed down its judgment on the administrative litigation concerning the invalidation filed by Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. against the...

On 18 May 2020, the Beijing High People’s Court, handed down its judgment on the administrative litigation concerning the...

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21st Jul 2020

China update: eagerly awaited new patent law amendment draft now available for discussion

Changes to the China patent law have been eagerly awaited following several announcements mentioning reform. An "Amendment to the Patent Law of the People's Republic of China (Second...

Changes to the China patent law have been eagerly awaited following several announcements mentioning reform. An "Amendment to...

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23rd Jun 2020

Spruson & Ferguson receives recognition from MIP IP Stars 2020 for Patents across the Asia-Pacific

We are pleased to announce that Spruson & Ferguson has received multiple recognition in the Managing IP rankings this year, including being named a top tier firm for Patent Prosecution...

We are pleased to announce that Spruson & Ferguson has received multiple recognition in the Managing IP rankings this year,...

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26th May 2020

Switching stances: China policies to focus strongly on patent quality

On March 5, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued key points for its goals in 2020, which were reiterated in a recent May newsletter. One of the...

On March 5, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued key points for its goals in 2020, which...

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8th Apr 2020

Spruson & Ferguson receives recognition from MIP IP Stars 2020 for Trade Marks across the Asia-Pacific

We are pleased to announce that Spruson & Ferguson has received multiple recognition in the Managing IP rankings this year, including being named a top tier firm for Patent Prosecution...

We are pleased to announce that Spruson & Ferguson has received multiple recognition in the Managing IP rankings this year,...

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6th Mar 2020

Celebrating International Women’s Day: perspective from our Patent: Engineering & ICT team

Happy International Women’s Day in advance! We have been highlighting our female leaders across the Asia Pacific, sharing their perspectives on generation equality and managing work-life balance in the past few...

Happy International Women’s Day in advance! We have been highlighting our female leaders across the Asia Pacific, sharing their perspectives...

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4th Mar 2020

Celebrating International Women’s Day: perspective from our Patents: Chemical & Life Science team

To celebrate International Women’s Day, we have invited some of our leading women practitioners across diverse backgrounds to share their thoughts on this year's International Women's Day's theme - Generation...

To celebrate International Women’s Day, we have invited some of our leading women practitioners across diverse backgrounds to share their...

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4th Feb 2020

Introduction of Original Grant Patent (OGP) System in Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Intellectual Property Department (“HKIPD”) made major reforms to the patent system in Hong Kong in December 2019, with the introduction of the original grant patent (“OGP”) system. The OGP...

The Hong Kong Intellectual Property Department (“HKIPD”) made major reforms to the patent system in Hong Kong in December 2019, with...

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20th Jan 2020

China update: IP section in the China-US trade deal (phase one)

On 15th January 2020, the Governments of the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China signed the phase one documentation of a new Economic and Trade...

On 15th January 2020, the Governments of the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China signed...

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6th Jan 2020

China update: changes in Guidelines for Examination related to inventions in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI), internet +, big data and block chain

On 31 December, 2019 a new amendment to the Guidelines for Examination of the Chinese National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) was announced. The new guidelines, which come into effect on February...

On 31 December, 2019 a new amendment to the Guidelines for Examination of the Chinese National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) was...

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