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Jordan./. Qiaodan, the last match now?

Introduction

The US basketball legend Michael Jordan won an important case in Shanghai at the end of December 2020. The court judged that a Chinese sports and shoe manufacturer who has been using Jordan's name as a trademark , was acting without permission and with the intention of misleading the consumer. However, the court did not revoke the decision that the phonetic English spelling of the Chinese translation of the name Jordan can be used. The Chinese company must formally apologize, which is something unique in the Chinese legal history.

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WAR OF THE STONES; THE LEGO CASE (PART 3, The Finale)

The Shanghai Higher People's Court issued a final judgment on December 29, 2020. It denied the defendants' appeal and upheld the original decision .

In April 2019, police confiscated tools used to replicate Lego toys and toy products, as well as toy packaging, instruction manuals and delivery orders from a rented factory. The infringing products were sold under the “LEPIN” brand. According to an assessment by the Copyright Appraisal Commission of the Copyright Protection Center of China, these toys and operating instructions were essentially identical to the Lego originals and...

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Happy Chinese new year 2021!

Starke IP wishes all clients and friends a happy Chinese new year 2021!

May this new year be filled with happiness,prosperity, and many precious moments with your loved ones.

Our office will be closed from February 11th to 17th.

After the rat in 2020, the ox is the second animal in the Chinese zodiac calendar. Anyone born under the sign of the ox is considered strong-willed, determined and particularly reliable.

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