The Gavel

Well-known trademark status was first defined in the original version of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Intellectual Property published on 20th March, 1883. Well-known trademark owners around the world benefit from relative advantages such as protection over...

On 1st January, 2012, the 10th edition of the International Classification of Goods and Services, better known as the Nice Classification, entered into force. Adopted by almost 80 countries since its inception in 1957, the Nice Classification is designed...

In the wake of the publication of revised Arbitration Rules by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Court of Arbitration, the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) has issued its own revised Arbitration Rules, effective as of...

On 24th December 2011, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and Ministry of Commerce (MOC) jointly issued a new, revised version of its Foreign Investment Industries Guidance Catalogue (the “Catalogue”), effective from 30th January 2012, that replaces the...

China’s State Council has recently issued for public comment a Circular with the published revisions to the country’s Trade Mark law. This will be the third change to date for China’s Trade Mark law. Among the salient points of...