Trademark Law

5 Mar 2013

Luxury goods brand Louis Vuitton is accusing the owner of a Shau Kei Wan hair salon of trademark infringement after he was found to have chairs covered in what appeared to be the French label’s...

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Moves to close trade mark loopholes

23 Dec 2002

It is easy to forget that China?s trade mark laws have been developed very recently. It was not until the late 1970s? that China began to introduce and enforce specific intellectual property laws...

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Ultimate prize for foreign companies is a ruling recognising that their brand names are well known

3 Sep 2001

Encouraged by a landmark court ruling last summer, more foreign companies are taking cybersquatters to court in China to get greater protection for their trademark brand names.

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New bill aims to update process

15 Apr 1999

The Government has proposed changes to the Trade Marks Ordinance in order to modernise and streamline registration and protection.

The new Trade Marks Bill - to be published tomorrow...

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Trademarks definition questioned

27 Nov 1995

LEGISLATORS have expressed concern over a proposed law allowing floral fragrances or sounds, such as the roar of a motorbike, to be registered as trademarks.

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