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Briefings for international businesses, creators, law firms and IP agencies—written to clarify filing choices, portfolio risk and the next useful question.
General information only—not legal advice for a specific matter.Latest articles
Build a practical China trademark filing scope from real goods and services, accepted terms and similar groups—and avoid treating Class 35 as a universal retail category.
Compare China IP enforcement through platform notices, administrative action, civil courts and Customs. Choose by remedy, evidence, authority and business objective.
Prepare clear China design patent drawings for whole products, partial designs and GUIs. Check view consistency, claimed portions, color, priority and the brief explanation before filing.
Coordinate China trademark clearance and design patent filing before a product launch. Use one calendar for searches, foreign-priority dates, design views, ownership, and public-disclosure control.
A practical guide to preserving China marketplace listings, building trademark, copyright, or patent evidence, and responding to a seller’s counter-notice.
China’s trademark opposition window will shorten in 2027. Learn how to monitor preliminary approvals, confirm standing, and organize evidence before the applicable deadline.
Planning a product reveal, crowdfunding campaign, or trade show? Review public disclosure, earlier filings, and China patent timing before the launch materials go live.
Planning PCT national-phase entry in China? Organize the priority record, Chinese translation, filing instructions, and follow-up responsibilities with this practical checklist for U.S. companies and patent counsel.
Before you commit to a China launch, learn what an exact-name search misses and how to scope a useful trademark search for names, logos, and goods or services.
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