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Watchdata vs Hengbao

Watchdata System Company Ldt., a manufacturer of USB keys used as electronic authentication devices in financial services, filed a lawsuit against Hengbao Company Ltd., a manufacturer of USB keys as well, in February 2015. Hengbao was charged with developing and selling many USB key products to "scores of banks across China" while infringing Watchdata’s single patent on data encryption technologies. Hengbao claimed that the questioned products and physic identification method in online bank transfers were not protected by Watchdata's patent.

On December 8, 2016, the Beijing IP...

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Automotive Roundtable of the AHK Shenyang - Essentials in Chinese Employment Law for Managers at 21. September 2016

Chinese Employment Law, often also referred as Chinese Labor Law, is a vital area for achieving legal compliance in any foreign invested company in China. Due to a significant rise in awareness on these matters and compliance inspections becoming increasingly stringent and frequent, especially managers of foreign businesses with operations in China are well advised to be aware of the most important rules and regulations on how to accurately employ personnel in China according to local standards.

This roundtable took place at the Draexlmaier Automotive plant near...

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Meeting with the deputy director of the state patent bureau of the Republic of Lithuania

At July 19 2016, Starke Managing Counsel Daniel Albrecht met with Mr.Arunas Karlonas, the Commercial Attaché of the Republic of Lithuania, and Mr.Zilvinas Danys, deputy director of the state patent bureau of the Republic of Lithuania in the office.

Daniel Albrecht was honored to give a small presentation introducing the Chinese intellectual property system to them. They talked about the troubles foreign companies usually meet in registering trademarks in China and shared opinions about some famous trademark infringement cases in China. It was a fruitful discussion with great...

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Our new brochure “China Law and Business Guide” 

We are pleased to present you our new brochure “ China Law and Business Guide ”.
Establishing your own business in China can well be challenging since the Chinese government still imposes various regulations and limitations on foreign companies who want to invest in China.
Once established your company might face new problems. We believe our 72 pages handbook will guide you solve problems, like how to hire and manage your employees in China, how to protect your Intellectual Property here, how to deal with product liabilities and contractual disagreements, how...

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Application for a Chinese trademark

Trademark is to distinguish the goods and services from different trademark owners. Trademarks are unique names, symbols, or logos.

When you come to do business in China it is very important for you to protect your trademarks. Trademarks can include product marks, service marks, certification marks or collective marks and sound marks.

To obtain trademark protection in China, an application for a China trademark can be filed through the national registration system or the international registration system. For a national trademark application in China, an application has to...

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Protecting Your Intellectual Property Rights in China

Every company who entered into the Chinese market and already established business bring their new ideas, their patented products and their famous brands to China to profit from its still increasing potential. But the question is how do you protect this Intellectual Property (IP) from infringements by competitors in China and fight back against imitators.

Our 40 pages hard copy will guide you, how you register your trademark, trade secrets and patents in China, how you doregistration with the Chinese customs, how to draft licensing agreements and how you manage your intellectual...

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New Balance: Pull back a set in the battle against Infringement in China

As a world-wild famous brand, New Balance suffers legions of trademark infrigements in China. However, it haven't stopped its fighting against counterfeit. Even if it got lost in a Cybersquatting Case, New Balance pull back a set in a Piracy Case which is seen as a rare win.

Cybersquatting Case
Outcome: Lost

New Balance is known in China under the the translation “Xin Bailun”, but the trademark for “Xin Bailun” had already been registered by a local sales company before New Balance entered the Chinese market. So on the 24th of April 2015 New...

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