Why China’s Revised Anti-Unfair Competition Law Is a Big Deal For years, China’s business environment has been a bit like the Wild West—only with more knockoffs, keyword hijacking, and fake…
Surge in Trademark Squatting After the Tokyo Olympics In the wake of Chinese athletes’ excellent performance at the Tokyo Olympic Games, trademark squatting surged. Applicants attempted to exploit athletes’ names…
Recent Changes to China’s IP Legal System China has recently made some changes to the legal system. Intentional and serious intellectual property infringement will now allow up to five times…
In late December, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act established the Copyright Claims Board (CCB). In simple terms, the CCB is like a small claims court for copyright cases. It…