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In China, goods and services in different classes and sub-classes* are considered dissimilar, subject to limited exceptions specified in the classification book. Brand owners often find such rigidity a hurdle in their ac ...

Shadow companies are companies with company names incorporating or confusingly similar to trademarks or brand names of others, neither with the authorization of nor being in any way connected to the trademark or brand na ...

1. JOINT EMPLOYMENT Joint employment relationship may arise when there is a use of services provided by an employee between parent and subsidiary companies, affiliated companies, or other forms of connected companies. C ...

Original equipment manufacturers (OEM) processing in China's trademark infringement cases has always been a source controversy and confusion. Since the Honda case in 2019, it is understood that OEM products in China sole ...

Hong Kong’s battle against COVID continues and employers are facing challenges presented by the unclearly defined laws for the unprecedented situations – e.g. whether employers may dismiss employees on the ground of ...

1. New Guidelines for Trademark Examination and Trial Took Effect The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) published the new Guidelines for Trademark Examination and Trial (the “Guidelines”) w ...