During the second week of March, the management of the German Chamber of Commerce (AHK Nord China), together with board member Daniel Albrecht, visited member companies in Shenyang and participated in a meeting of the local chamber's advisory board. It was not only gratifying to meet numerous company representatives in the north and gain insights into the local situation, but also to learn a great deal about the production processes.
Taobao won an online landmark counterfeiting case against a vendor selling fake Royal Canin cat food on the huge online market. The court ruled that the defendant, a man named Yao, damaged the reputation of Taobao and therefore should pay compensation in the amount of 120.000 Yuan within 10 days. Taobao is also asking the court to order the defendant to publish a written apology in several prominent print and web publications for a week.
This was the first ruling of its kind in China, exemplifying the country’s efforts to fight counterfeiting which has cast a shadow over China’s...
In the " Tyrolean Economy " of August 10th 2017 you will find an article entitled "How to secure Tyrolean businesses against trademark viaolation in China". The article is in German language. Experts report on the invitation of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber how to effectively protect themselves against trademark infringements and plagiarism. The Austrian Economic Chambers represent more than 450,000 member companies and is voice of Austrian business.
The article reports in detail about the speeches of Dr. Martin Glatz , head of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce in Beijing,...
ORG Packaging Co. is being sued by TC Pharmaceuticals for infringing the Red Bull trademark right of TC Pharmaceuticals.
Being one of the major suppliers of Reignwood Group , it announced in July its receipt of a civil complaint and other filings with the Peoples Court in Beijing serving notice of the suits, which demands the court order ORG Packaging to cease forging and manufacturing its registered trademarks - including “Red Bull” and associated image logos - and claiming compensation for its monetary losses in the amount of over CNY 30 Mio.
This has been part of a...
Starke took part at the 3rd China Germany SME Conference in Jieyang. Nearly 200 companies from Germany, Austria, France and Spain joined the SME conference hosted by the China German Metal Eco City . ZhongDe Metal Group Co., Ltd . is the developer, investor and operating company behind Metal Eco City.
The Sino-German Metal Eco City (MEC) is an innovative industrial park, which will open up access to the Chinese market for German small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The MEC is located in the north of the large metropolis of Jieyang , at the heart of the southern province of...
China’s first Online Court recently opened in Hangzhou , one of China’s principal tech hubs and home to many major Internet companies such as Alibaba and NetEase. Located in an already existing court building, the Online Court has taken up to 1.500 cases thus far. The court will use an online platform that allows people to file cases and attend trials, but you need to sign up for a cyber-court account. You can attend your trial remotely by entering a verification code on a webpage.
These also called “Cyberspace Courts” started out as a project in 2015 and have been a great success...
Starke took part at the Exporttag Tirol 2017 in Innsbruck , organized by the WKO Tirol. The Austrian Economic Chambers represent more than 450,000 member companies in Austria. As the voice of Austrian business, the WKO is committed to forward-looking policies which benefit the economy e.g. tax relief, cutting red tape, subsidies.
Over 200 local companies joined the event to get information about foreign markets. Managing counsel Daniel Albrecht hostet together with Dr. Martin Glatz from the WKO Beijing a workshop about the current situation in China. Daniel Albrecht spoke...
Daniel Albrecht gave a quite spontaneous speech about " Compliance for foreign SMEs in China" at the SME General Manager Roundtable at the European Chamber of Commerce in China ( EUCCC) at May 3, 2017. It was a pleasure to exchange ideas and thoughts with around 20 representatives from European companies around Beijing. The EU SME Centre is a European Union initiative that provides a comprehensive range of hands-on support services to European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), getting them ready to do business in China.
The link to the...
Starke Managing Counsel Daniel Albrecht published an article about " Legal Protection of Intellectual Property in China " in Recht der Internationalen Wirtschaft (RIW 2017) , Heft 05, Beilage, Seiten 1-12.
You can download the full article: here
Sample:
"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 be filed at the China Trademark Office by an official agent....
Starke took part at the EU China Industry Roundtable on Online IP Protection today, organized by the EUIPO , CAASA, IP Key , last anniversary event of the IP Key.
With the reform of China’s E-commerce Law advancing in the legislative agenda, the European Commission and MOFCOM are going to host a roundtable on online IP protection , tackling in particular voluntary cooperation models to curb IPR infringement on e-commerce , liabilities of intermediaries and other topics. The event builds on last year conference with industry representatives and e-commerce platforms. The outcomes of...
Starke Manging Counsel Daniel Albrecht was a part of the official deligation what represents the interests of the European Union and Germany at the MOFCOM in Beijing. The half day long event ends in a fruitful discussion of the current IP situation in China. The high-ranking members of the MOFCOM and the EU had a well exchange and looking forward to the next meeting.
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We believe our new handbook will guide you solve problems, like how to protect your Intellectual Property here, how to deal with the Chinese Communication Law, and how to establish your own e-commerce business in China.
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A complete overview about the legal perspective of the E-Commerce market in China you can find here:
E-Commerce in China – Facts and Law Regulations, Daniel Albrecht (Managing Counsel of Starke); Kommunikation und Recht , 3/2017, Beihefter 1/2017, dfv Mediengruppe, Frankfurt am Main;
"China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) reported figures of 520 million Internet users in July 2015. According to new analysis by digital marketing researcher eMarketer cross-border e-commerce in China will hit $85.76 billion this year, up from $57.13 billion in 2015 as...