Apr 30, 2018 | Trademark Blog
In 2013, The ChinaTrademark Office accepted 1.881,5 million trademark applications, a year-on-year increase of 14.15%. This is a record high, ranking the first in the world for 12 consecutive years. The accumulative number for applications from 2009 to 2013 was 6.85...
Apr 30, 2018 | Trademark Blog
Got this phone call from one of our clients who mainly doing business in Taiwan and China, asking about should they put ® next to their trademark, do they have to put it next to their trademark? This is a common question, something I hear at least once for every few...
Apr 30, 2018 | Trademark Blog
Maybe because Taiwan and China are geographically close and a lot of people have business relationship with China, it is not rare for you to hear people share their experiences about doing business over there. Everyone has a story to tell. Let me tell you a story that...
Apr 30, 2018 | Trademark Blog
For the past year, this is maybe the question that all the trademark agent in China had been asked repeatedly. Generally, it will take 8-12 months for the trademark office to release the decision. If an approval is released, 3 months after the publication date, the...
Apr 30, 2018 | Trademark Blog
Have you heard of trademark squatters? Just saw a scary news the other day, talked about an Australian start-up dairy company’s trademark had been stolen in China even before trademark has been advertised to the public. Years ago, when I start to help people to apply...
