“Fei cheng wu rao”, which means “Do not disturb if you’re not sincere”, is a phrase often used in matrimonial advertisements in newspapers. It was the name of a Chinese TV dating show produced by and aired on Jiangsu Television, a high-profile state-owned...

[Brief introduction of “PRETUL” retrial case] The plaintiff (hereinafter “FOCKER”) was the owner of the registered mark “PRETUL” in China. It alleged that the defendant (hereinafter “YAHUAN”, a Chinese company) had infringed its trademark rights by using ...

[Brief introduction of “PRETUL” retrial case] The plaintiff (hereinafter “FOCKER”) was the owner of the registered mark “PRETUL” in China. It alleged that the defendant (hereinafter “YAHUAN”, a Chinese company) had infringed its trademark rights by using ...

On April 20, 2016, the Beijing High Court made the finial judgment on the Weixin (Wechat in English) trademark opposition case, upholding the decision of the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board (TRAB), which refused registration of the trademark appli...