This is the 3rd article in our series of 3 articles about Chinese trademarks. Read our 1st article here and our 2nd article here. General information about trademark application in China “First-to-File” System: Whoever files a trademark application first, gets the eventual registration. No evidence of use is required to get a registration. Member of Paris [...]
A Guide to the Chinese Trademark Registration Process – Part 2 Why you should file your Chinese trademark now This is the 2nd article in our series of 3 article about Chinese trademarks. Read our 1st article here. As the second largest economic entity in the world, China has a broad market, and Chinese market [...]
A Guide to the Chinese Trademark Registration Process - Part 1 Chinese articles series. Article 1 of 3. When a trademark application is filed, the China Trademark Office (CTMO) will review the application. Then an official receipt will be issued (usually takes about 15-30 days for the official receipt to issue). The CTMO will [...]
Many new and aspiring business owners are reluctant to share their new business idea. The is of course a risk that by sharing an idea with others that the idea could be copied and produced as a competitor. While this fear may be founded, you should understand how you can legally protect your startup, as [...]
When is the best time to file a trademark? --Does the chicken come before egg or the egg before the chicken?-- We are often asked this question: When is the best time to file trademark? This question is especially important for Amazon sellers as they have the additional pressure of getting into the Amazon Brand [...]
How to register a trademark in Australia The purpose of filing a trademark in Australia is to give you the exclusive rights in Australia to use a name or logo or combination of both in relation to goods or services that you supply in Australia. There are four main steps you need to take to [...]
Simplified guide. No legal jargon, promised! We are often asked questions like “what is trademark confusion? Can I just add one letter or misspell my trademark to avoid similarity with another brand?” The standard test of confusion is similar in many countries including Canada and the USA. Likelihood of confusion is determined by taking an [...]
You probably know that the UK will be leaving the European Union on March 29, 2019. This means that it is less than 7 months to the official UK exit after which a lot of things will change. Until now, no one knows what the future of European trademark protection would be in the UK [...]
Colors by themselves aren't protected by copyright. An arrangement of colors, for example, in painting is protected by copyright, and such copyright belongs to the creator of the painting. A single color may be protected as a trademark. In many countries such as the US, Canada, the UK, and EU, it is possible to register [...]
What is a Statement of Use in a trademark application? If you’re a first-time trademark applicant (or a third-time trademark applicant!) and a Statement of Use (SOU) is being required of you, you might be scratching your head. What exactly is expected? To know what a SOU is, you’ll first need to know what constitutes [...]
