The trademark application in China follows the principle of “Earlier Application, Earlier Being Granted” . In reality, due to the weak awareness for IP protection, many companies including foreign companies have frequently found their business marks squatted in China. Once the business mark is squatted, the party suffered will have to spend long time and high cost to take legal action.

A. Article 7 (Trademark Law)

Under the Chinese trademark law each application and use of trademark shall follow the principle of “Good Faith”...

Part 1. Conditions to get divorce

1.If both husband and wife desire a divorce, the application will be granted. Both parties shall apply to the marriage registration office for divorce. The marriage registration office, on the other hand, should make sure that there are appropriate arrangements (e.g. Divorce agreements) over the care of children and disposition of property over two parties.
2.If one party alone desires a divorce, the organization concerned such as marriage registration office may step in and carry out the mediation or directly apply to a...

Starke took part at the EU-China Seminar on IPR in Standardisation. The seminar brought together Chinese and EU government officials, standard-setting Organisation, representatives, academics, industry representatives, and IP lawyers to provide insights into policymaking and management in the area of IPR in Standardisation.

Part 1. General

According to the article 1 and 2 of Law of succession of the People’s republic of China, succession begins at the death of a citizen. Estate denotes the lawful property owned by a citizen personally at the time of his death, which mainly consists of his or her income, houses, savings, copyright and patent rights. Succession shall, after its opening, be handled in accordance with the provisions of statutory succession(; where a will exists, it shall be handled in accordance with testamentary succession or as legacy; where there is an agreement for...

On Monday, November 09 2015, a delegation from the city of Freie- und Hansestadt Hamburg visited Beijing. The delegation consisted of representatives of politics and business, headed by the First Mayor of Hamburg Olaf Scholz. During an evening reception at the German Embassy in Beijing , Starke Managing Counsel Daniel Albrecht had the opportunity to talk with Olaf Scholz about economic issues.

About: How you can protect your IP during exhibitions in China; the new article of Starke Managing Counsel Daniel Albrecht you can find in the new issue of the EURObiz 10/2015, the magazine of the European Chamber of Commerce in China . EURObiz contains articles and features that address the important issues affecting European businesses in China. Contributions are regularly submitted by Chamber members who are experts in their field.

"For many foreign companies looking to enter the Chinese market, attending exhibitions here is often the first step. Infringement of IPR is...

The German Chamber invited their members at Wednesday, 23. September 2015 to the second Roundtable CSR . During the second meeting the working group continued their discussion and invited representatives from NGOs and member companies to share their view on CSR activities and present CSR projects in China. One of the key note speakers was Starke director Daniel Albrecht, who spoke in his function as club president of the Rotary Club of Beijing . He demonstrated the structure of Rotary China and gave an overview how easy it is also for SME to take part in social projects close by their...

Beijing Municipal High People's Court rejected Apple's legal appeal, upholding the mark as registered by Beijing-based leather goods maker Xintong Tiandi Technology, which means that Apple is not entitled to use "IPHONE" trademark exclusively in China.

NGOs meet businesses, European Chamber of Commerce China , 2015-08-27, Hilton Hotel Beijing

Poverty, disaster, marginalized community: in a world where so many urgent social problems need tackling, two heads are surely better than one. That may be why collaborations between NGOs and corporations – where money and expertise are combined in driving for social change – are increasingly popular in the CSR field.

The European Chamber CSR Forum in Beijing is pleased to invite you to join us for a seminar, in which non-profit representatives from three...

When you come to do business in China, it is very important for you to pay attention to protection of your patent, trademark, copyright and other intellectual property rights. For foreign companies that come to china to attend exhibition and enter the Chinese market afterwards, we would like to provide you with relevant information on the Chinese IPR protection for you.

Before a foreign company enters Chinese market, it is advisable to sufficiently consider various risks that it may encounter, inter alia, potential risk of intellectual property.

IPR’s under Chinese law...

Interview with Starke Managing Counsil Daniel Albrecht about the German-Chinese visa regulations.

Author: Johnny Erling, Die Welt, April 30, 2015: https://www.welt.de/print/die_welt/wirtschaft/article140312794/Wettruesten-der-Visumbuerokraten.html

Dozens of certified documents - and woe, a detail is missing: German and Chinese immigration officials are among the most meticulous in the world. Often they are harder than politics love.

From the article:

"Aus wirtschaftlicher Sicht ist der beiderseitige Reformstau "ebenso unvernünftig wie...

During the annual National People’s Congress meeting (02.03.2016-16.03.2016) in Beijing, close to 3,000 delegates have approved the 13th Five Year Plan, which covers the period from 2016-2020 and outlines the general agenda for China’s economic, social, and political development.

Here are our implications for your business in China:...