In China, a patent invalidation procedure,1[1] initiated by a requester, is an administrative right confirmation procedure for improperly granting a patent right set up by the National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA). The procedure is before the Patent Reexamination Board (the PRB), who
Article 43 of China's Trademark Law is the basic specification for trademark licenses. The first paragraph stipulates that a trademark registrant may authorize others to use its registered trademark by signing a trademark license contract. Once the licensee uses the trademark beyond the scope of
As crawlers will exist side by side with the Internet in the foreseeable future, any connected website will unavoidably encounter them. To properly address our co-existence with crawlers, effective technical measures and appropriate legal weapons should be put in place to prevent malicious cra
The huge commercial value of the e-Sport industry builds on a well-developed legal system and risk control management. To have a lasting e-Sport business with an improved social value, operators must comply with relevant laws and regulations by starting from the very basics of building an industry.&
Along with the accumulation of trial experiences, China administrative agencies and judicial agencies have developed a set of progressive practice for GI protection, and by these case studies, it is expected that GI protection, including foreign GI, will be further strengthened under the trademark r
