Non-use trademark cancellation rules in China can be a cost-effective way to avoid infringement, but knowing the nuances of these rules is key, writes Jiao Ren, a trademark attorney and partner of Chofn IP.
It was long controversial whether trademark use in the OEM process is valid against non-use cancellation, because that use is just physical attachment of the mark; does not have local sales; and the mark cannot function to identify the source of goods in China.
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