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The European Union (EU) and China signed a bilateral agreement on the protection of geographical indications (GI) on September 14, 2020. The agreement is expected to enter into force in 2021. The agreement will protect 100 European geographical indications and as many Chinese geographical indications in the EU from usurpation and counterfeiting. Within four years of its entry into force, the scope of the agreement will be expanded to include additional 175 GI names from both sides. Cooperation between the EU and China began in 2006 and resulted in the...

On September 2, 2020, Shanghai 3rd Intermediate Court announced on its official Weibo account that in the case of selling counterfeit LEGO products, the defendant Li was sentenced to 6 years imprisonment and fined 90 million RMB as principal criminal for copyright infringement through illegal business operation of counterfeit LEGO products in amount of 330 million RMB. The other 8 accomplices in this case were sentenced to imprisonment from 4 years 6 months to 3 years respectively and fined accordingly.

The infringing products involved in this case included 663 products from 47...

A new episode of the China Flexpat Podcast is online!

Daniel Albrecht is an experienced attorney at law and runs an IP agency in Beijing. He points out the real challenges of working in the Chinese playing field of law and gives practical advice for newcomers.

Topics covered in 15 minutes:

1. The job market for attorneys in China

2. The biggest challenges and opportunities

3. What's the best part of working in China?

4. Differences between international and Chinese law firms

5. Required skills to succeed in the law field in China...

On April 21, 2020, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) released its report on the 10 significant cases and the 50 typical cases in the field of intellectual property for the year 2019.[1]

The decision of the SPC on one of the 10 significant cases regarding trademark infringement of the trademark HONDA provides an instructive guidance for determination of trademark infringement in OEM export trading .

The infringed trademarks in this case are the three “HONDA” trademarks of Honda Motor Co. Ltd. which are registered for vehicles, motorcycles in class 12. The...

Affected by the COVID-19 pandemic 2020, many companies are unable or will not be able to continue operating their business in China. For companies facing such problems, we recommended that you cancel the company as soon as possible in accordance with the law, so as to prevent the company from being blacklisted by the Administration for Market Regulation and Tax Bureau due to abnormal operations which may cause you additional costs or affect your reputation negatively. After the company is properly canceled, the subject qualification of the company will be terminated legally, all...

Preparations for the further spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in Germany should be intensified at all levels. This is especially true for companies. With the appropriate measures, one can now learn from China and its experience in fighting viruses.

We would therefore like to pick up the ball and compare the obligations of employers in Germany and China . Such a comparison is particularly important for companies that are also invested in China. According to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, employers in Germany are generally obliged to assess the risks to health and safety...