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Sep 16, 2014
Xiang Gao, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China

New regulations on recognition and protection of well-k...


Xiang Gao, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China On July 3, 2014, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) published the revised Regulations on Recognition and Protection of Well-Known Trademarks (the Regulations). The new Regulations becomes effective 30 days as of the date of publication. It is to standardize well-known trademark recognition and to better protect legal rights of well-known trademark holders. Article 14 of new China Trademark Law stipulates the factors to be considered in affirming well-known status of a mark, and it also provides clarification on read more