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  • 2025-05-22
  • "Pangdulai" vs. "Pangdonglai": How Should Enterprises Safeguard Brand Value?
  • The recent opening of "Pangdulai" mall in Haining, Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, has sparked public attention due to its striking resemblance to Henan's renowned retail brand "Pangdonglai." Market research ind...
  • 2025-05-16
  • Responding to "Common Technical Means in the Field" in Patent Examination Rejections
  • Patent practitioners frequently encounter scenarios where examiners reject claims by asserting that specific technical features constitute "common technical means in the field," thereby negating inventiveness. Drawing from succe...
  • Responding to
  • 2025-04-21
  • Practical Guide to Article 26(4) of the China Patent Law
  • I. Key Legal RequirementsArticle 26(4) of the China Patent Law imposes two core requirements for claims:1. Support by the Description: The technical solutions in claims must be fully disclosed in the specification.2. Clarity and...
  • Practical Guide to Article 26(4) of the China Patent Law
  • 2025-04-14
  • Global Brand Warfare: Lessons from Trademark Battles
  • When the Korean version of Chayan Yuese (茶颜悦色) emerged on the streets of Seoul’s Myeongdong district, the Chinese beverage phenomenon found itself entangled in a classic globalization dilemma: international trademark squatting. ...
  • Global Brand Warfare: Lessons from Trademark Battles
  • 2025-04-10
  • Lessons from the "Qianhe 0" Trademark Controversy: Navigating Pitfalls and Strategic Responses in Enterprise Trademark Registration
  • Health Concepts vs. Trademark Design: A Delicate BalanceChinese condiment brand Qianhe Flavor recently faced public backlash after trace amounts of cadmium, a heavy metal, were detected in its "Qianhe 0" soy sauce. Con...
  • Lessons from the
  • 2025-03-28
  • Xiaomi's Trademark Squatting Crisis: Legal Risks and Proactive Brand Defense Strategies
  • BackgroundFollowing China’s high-profile 2025 3·15 Gala exposé on substandard sanitary products, Xiaomi’s founder Lei Jun faced a viral social media campaign urging the tech giant to enter the hygiene market. Opportunists swiftl...
  • Xiaomi's Trademark Squatting Crisis: Legal Risks and Proactive Brand Defense Strategies

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