As an IP partner in the Hong Kong office of Dorsey & Whitney, Lilian’s practice covers a broad range of IP work with a focus on China-related IP matters.
In May 2025, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released updated Guidelines on applications for three-year non-use cancellation actions against registered trademarks (Updated Guidelines). A key change is that the evidentiary threshold for petitioners to commence a three-year non-use cancellation action is now significantly…
On March 8, 2023, China acceded to the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents (the “Convention”, also known as the Apostille Convention). On October 23, 2023, the China Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the Convention shall enter into force in China…
The China National Intellectual Property Administration (“CNIPA”) recently released its Rules On Suspension of CNIPA Trademark Proceedings (the “Suspension Rules”) and related explanations. The Suspension Rules are intended to provide clear guidance on the circumstances under which a CNIPA trademark proceeding shall be or may…
In order to strengthen the protection of the intellectual property rights and improve the quality control of trademark prosecution and enforcement, China issued a number of new regulations and practice guidelines in late 2022. The purpose of the new regulations, which were issued by the…
Unlike the current prohibitive policies on the trading and dealing of cryptocurrencies in China, the Chinese government has taken a more pragmatic approach towards non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”). It considers NFTs to be digitalized fine artworks/collectibles or ‘trending artistic digital products’ rather than digital financial products….
In our last post on extraterritorial injunctions, we examined a recent decision from Hong Kong and how a brand owner was able to successfully enjoin infringers in mainland China. We will now look at a recent case in the U.S. and how the brand owner…
Foreign brand owners whose brands are being infringed in other countries may have an avenue to pursue extraterritorial injunctions. In this two part post, we examine how two courts: one in Hong Kong and the other in the U.S. have recently ruled to enforce injunctions…
China has been speeding up its legislative efforts in protecting trademark rights and improving its trademark administration. In 2021, China issued a number of new rules and regulations on trademark practice. Here is a quick summary of some important legal and practical updates from the…
China, like the United States, is a party to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works. As such, in general any literary or artistic work created in the US will also be protected in China. Unlike trademark rights, which are based…
An administrative enforcement action is one of the ways to enforce registered trademark rights in China against infringers, especially counterfeiters. Such enforcement actions are conducted by the Administration of Market Regulation (MSA) and its local branches. After receiving a complaint of trademark infringement, an MSA…
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