China

The Study on the Impact of the 2019 Amendment of the Chinese Trade Mark Law considers to what extent the newly enacted provisions of the Chinese Trademark Law facilitate or hinder the possibility for rights holders on the ground to uphold their trade mark in the Chinese IP system. The focus of the Study is the impact of the newly enacted provisions on the ability of original brand owners to defend their rights against bad faith trade marks in China.

On 19 May 2022, IP Key China and the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) co-organised the Seminar on the Latest Developments in the Field of Patents in the EU and China, attracting more than 160 participants online. This comes after the seminar on trade marks from March.