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Wednesday, May 5, 2021
On April 26, 2021, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the Top Ten Cases of Administrative Trademark Adjudication (2020年度商标行政保护十大典型案例). Administrative adjudication in China is an alternative to conventional civil litigation and can be quicker and less expensive than litigation. That said, generally only fines and injunctions are issued in administrative enforcement actions. Those seeking damages should file litigation at a People’s Court instead or in addition.
The following are approximate translations of the summaries of the cases and expert comments as published by CNIPA. The original text (Chinese only) is available here: 2020 年度商标行政保护十大典型案例.
Case 1
Maanshan Market Supervision and Administration Bureau of Anhui Province investigated and dealt with the case of infringement of the exclusive right to use “
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Inspectors from the SA Revenue Service should be physically present where cigarettes are produced, says Yusuf Abramjee, founder of Tax Justice South Africa.
For every pack of cigarettes sold in SA, at least R20.01 should be paid in taxes, but many are sold for well below this price.
A black market for cigarettes is still thriving, despite the ban of the sale of tobacco products being lifted in August last year.
Officials from the SA Revenue Service (SARS) should be physically present in cigarette factories in South Africa to ensure that taxes are paid and illegal products don t enter the market.
PETALING JAYA: Industry leaders are urging the government to let then have a say before standard operating procedures (SOPs) for businesses are drawn up.
They claim that the current situation for the ongoing MCO had issues and created confusion about carrying out economic activities.
In a virtual media conference on Saturday (Jan 30), Industries Unite MCO 2.0 group coordinator Datuk Irwin Cheong said the group came to a general consensus that they want engagement with the authorities.
According to them, the government s instructions with regard to mid-stream and down-stream businesses were not clear.
Industries Unite MCO 2.0 is a loose group of SMEs from various industries.