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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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New Balance: Pull back a set in the battle against Infringement in China

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...

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Trademark disputes with squatters in China

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”...

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