Accompagnement stratégique et juridique pour la protection de vos marques en Chine. Équipe franco-chinoise basée à Shanghai.

Year: 2024

class choice in trade mark registration

Wrong class, ineffective protection: the importance of proper legal positioning

In Chinese trademark law, the Nice Classification applies, but the CNIPA imposes specific requirements: subclasses have independent legal value. In other words, registering under class 33 (wines) without including the relevant subclasses...

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Trade Mark China CNIPA

INPI/EUIPO is not enough: are you truly protected in China?

In Europe, registering your trademark often seems sufficient. But in China, that’s not the case. Many companies—even well-known ones—have learned the hard way that the lack of local registration can lead to heavy financial losses...

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Translation options

Registering your Chinese name: a strategic and legal issue

The Chinese version of a trademark is more than just a translation: it is often the perceived identity of the company in the local market. China recognizes the registration of this version as separate from the original name. Forgetting to...

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brand registration china choices and types

A logo does not protect your name: the pitfalls of partial registration

Many entrepreneurs register only their logo or their name in French, thinking they are protected. This is a mistake. In China, registering a trademark in Latin characters does not protect the Chinese version...

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