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China tightens the screws on online unfair competition: new Provisions effective on 1 September 2024

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Following their publication on 6 May 2024 by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), China's new Interim Provisions on Anti-Unfair Competition on the Internet (in Chinese “网络反不正当竞争暂行规定”, the “Provisions”) will...more

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Hit by the lawsuit against WIPO domain name dispute decision in China? Respond actively! (UPDATED)

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For domain name disputes, applying to WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center for arbitration is a way that many foreign right holders are willing to choose because of its fast speed and low cost. If the respondent is a Chinese...more

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Hit by the lawsuit against WIPO domain name dispute decision in China? Respond actively!

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For domain name disputes, applying to WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center for arbitration is a way that many foreign right holders are willing to choose because of its fast speed and low cost. If the respondent is a Chinese...more

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China: 2-year time-bar revised to 3 years under CNDRP

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Previously, under the CNNIC ccTLD Dispute Resolution Policy (CNDRP) which governs the .CN domain in China, no complaints under CNDRP could be filed against a .CN domain which had been registered for more than 2 years....more

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2-year time-bar revised to 3 years under CNDRP

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Previously, under the CNNIC ccTLD Dispute Resolution Policy (CNDRP) which governs the .CN domain in China, no complaints under CNDRP could be filed against a .CN domain which had been registered for more than 2 years....more

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Three Cyberspace Courts now online and open for business

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On 9 August and 28 September 2018, the new Cyberspace Courts in Beijing and Guangzhou were officially opened. These new specialised courts, along with their equivalent one that was formed in Hangzhou in August 2017, are meant...more

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Leaders League Interview With Dennis Prahl: Latest IP Challenges Faced By Brandowners

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How have the challenges facing global brand owners and their outside counsel changed? Brand threats are nothing new, but their increasingly complex nature and sophistication have resulted in the need for significantly...more

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Your Voice Is Heard – Controversial Clause Deleted From China’s New Domain Name Rules

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On 24 August 2017, the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (“MIIT“) issued the final version of the Rules on the Administration of Internet Domain Names (“New Domain Name Rules“). These new Rules will come...more

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China: Cybersquatter asks Chinese court to declare its own domain names invalid

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The Beijing Haidian District People’s Court has recently heard a case in which a domain name registrant requested the court to declare its domain name registration contracts invalid. In this somewhat unusual case, the court...more

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Time to re-visit the 2-year time bar in a .CN complaint?

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Unlike the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), the CNNIC ccTLD Dispute Resolution Policy (CNDRP) – the dispute resolution policy governing the .CN domain in China – sets a time bar which stipulates that no...more

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New generic Top Level Domains for China

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The China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has recently awarded licenses to a number of legacy and new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) allowing them to be sold and operated within China. This is in...more

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Trademark Owners Beware of Chinese Domain Name Marketing Ploy

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Some e-mail marketing ploys are pretty clever and some spam or phishing attempts brilliantly disguised as valid e-mail. While there are many great reasons to register your trademark with the United States Patent & Trademark...more

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A Top 10 Dispute in China

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China Business Law Journal has recently announced its ‘Deals of the Year 2016’ recognizing cases that saw the most sophisticated efforts by legal counsel. And as a result our work for Tencent has been recognized as one of the...more

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UK, US, HK and China – Access denied: an international perspective on ISP blocking injunctions

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While the UK Court of Appeal has opened the door for broadband ISP blocking to combat trademark or copyright-infringing activities, the picture in the United States, China and Hong Kong is more complex. ...more

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