China E-Commerce IP Takedowns: Build the Evidence Pack Before You Notify a Platform
A practical guide to preserving China marketplace listings, building trademark, copyright, or patent evidence, and responding to a seller’s counter-notice.
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China Trademark Opposition Deadlines: A Watch-and-Evidence Plan Before 2027
China’s trademark opposition window will shorten in 2027. Learn how to monitor preliminary approvals, confirm standing, and organize evidence before the applicable deadline.
China Patent Filing Before a Product Launch: Disclosure Risks
Planning a product reveal, crowdfunding campaign, or trade show? Review public disclosure, earlier filings, and China patent timing before the launch materials go live.
China PCT National Phase Entry: A Practical Handoff Checklist
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.
China Trademark Search: Why No Exact Match Is Not an All-Clear
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.
China Copyright Registration: A Checklist for U.S. Brands and Creators
Preparing a China copyright filing? Identify the work, confirm the ownership chain, and organize six parts of the file. A practical checklist for U.S. brands, creators, and counsel, with clear limits on what registration can establish.
China Trade Secrets Protection in 2026: What U.S. Companies Should Review Now
SAMR Order No. 126 took effect June 1, 2026. Review the trade secret definition, confidentiality measures, administrative jurisdiction, and the related criminal-law framework.
China's Comprehensively Revised Trademark Law (Effective Jan. 1, 2027): What U.S. Brand Owners Must Do Now
China adopted its first comprehensive Trademark Law revision in more than 40 years on June 26, 2026, effective January 1, 2027. The revised law adds dynamic marks, extends well-known mark cross-class protection, fines bad-faith filings up to RMB 100,000, and strengthens non-use cancellation and agency oversight.
China's Revised Patent Priority Examination Measures (Effective Sept. 1, 2026): A Practical Guide for U.S. Companies
China’s revised patent priority examination rules took effect September 1, 2026. Review eligibility, recommendation and filing requirements, processing periods, and the transition for earlier requests.
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