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...

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...

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...

Starkes Managing Counsel Daniel Albrecht comments in "The World " on April 29, 2016, the new Chinese NGO Law.

The article you will find here: http://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/article154859164/China-macht-Helfer-zu-Feinden.html

In the German Ticker, the magazine of the German Chamber of Commerce in China, February / March 2016, Daniel Albrecht has published a article on trademark disputes with squatters - How to protect your IP.

The full article you can find in the German Ticker the magazine of the German Chamber of Commerce in China (AHK) . Ticker is a free bi-monthly business and entertainment magazine published by the German Chamber of Commerce in Mainland China. It is also available for iPhone, iPad and Android mobile devices.

Please download the full article here: http://china.ahk.de/gc-...

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...