Chinaâs Top 10 trademark developments 2021
16-11-2020
Anna Mae Koo and Ann Xu of Vivien Chan & Co discuss ten key trademark updates from China.
Bad faith provisions against trademark squatters and agents
The Fourth Amendment to the Trademark Law took effect in November 2019. In an effort to tackle bad faith trademark squatting and hoarding, the updated law includes provisions that empower the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) to reject bad faith trademark applications filed without the intention to use. In addition to CNIPA now being able to reject such applications, any party may now also challenge trademark applications or registrations based on this ground.