china event brand protection brian clayton, eversheds llp 3 rd july 2012
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China Event
Brand Protection
Brian Clayton, Eversheds LLP3rd July 2012
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Brand Protection in China
• The Landscape for Brand Protection• What’s available?• How does it work?• What if………..
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The Landscape for Brand Protection
• Is it very different to other jurisdictions?– basic processes are essentially the same, its
how they are applied which differs • What is “China”?
– Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan all separate• Do I really need to take special steps?
– yes!– need to take a look well in advance of desire
to trade – take advantage of non-use period– changes are afoot – or are they?
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What‘s available?
• Registered Trade Marks• Registered Designs
– 2D designs protection?• Unregistered Rights
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How does it work
• Registration process– slow (around 12-18 months to examine)– quite rigid and inflexible– rigorous examination with very strict criteria
for both absolute and relative grounds– 10 year term
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What if…………………(1)
• My mark is refused on absolute grounds– can appeal but may need to consider
replacing or amending the mark; absolute grounds objections very difficult to overcome
– cultural differences– appeals slow and multi-level but TRAB
regarded as better and less “home-biased” than CTMO
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What if……………………(2)
• My mark is refused on relative grounds- cancellation – non-use for 3+ years- invalidation – mark should never have been
registered – “bad faith”- purchase – can be expensive- all routes likely to be lengthy
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