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Guoxiu Wang Attorney-at-Law Beijing Wei Chixue Law Firm This article explores whether the interior and exterior design of a commercial store can be legally protected and how to enforce their rights in cases of being copied, based on existing legal pro...
Keli ZONG Attorney-at-Law Chinese Trademark Attorney Wei Chixue Law Firm Abstract In trademark grant and confirmation cases, prior trade name rights, as prior rights stipulated in the first paragraph of Article 32 of the Trademark Law, can block the r...
Shanji FANG Chinese Attorney-at-Law Wei Chixue Law Firm Preface With the continuous development and popularization of AI creation technology, AI-generated content has emerged extensively in many fields such as literature, art, and news, and the issue of its copyright protection has become increasingly prominent. However, while AI creation brings many innovations and conveniences, it has also triggered a series of disputes. According to the White Paper on Judicial Protection of Digital Copyright...
Yan WANG Chinese Trademark Attorney Chinese Attorney-at-Law Wei Chixue Law Firm Introduction Trademark use is a core concept within the trademark legal system, directly impacting the acquisition and maintenance of trademark rights, as well as the determination of infringement. It holds significant importance in corporate brand strategy. Recent amendments to trademark law have shown an increasing emphasis on trademark use. For instance, the amended Trademark Law of 2019 explicitly requires that t...
Min YAO, Jie CHEN Attorney-at-Law Wei Chixue Law Firm Whether a trademark owner decides to initiate an infringement lawsuit or both parties decide whether to settle or appeal, the amount of compensation is a key factor. This article aims to summarize ...
Meiyan LI Attorney-at-Law Beijing Wei Chixue Law Firm Introduction Article 10(1)(vii) of the China Trademark Law provides that a sign having the nature of deception and being apt to mislead the public as to the quality or other characteristics or the origin of the goods shall not be used as a trademark. In judicial practice, the number of cases of rejection of trademark applications for violation of this deceptiveness clause is increasing year by year. This article provides compliance guidelines...
Gao Yu Attorney-at-Law Trademark Attorney Beijing Wei Chixue Law Firm I. Introduction On December 11, 2001, China officially joined the World Trade Organization (WTO). To fulfill the obligations under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellec...
Min YAO Chinese Attorney-at-Law Beijing Wei Chixue Law Firm GPL (General Public License) is one of the widely used licenses for open-source software. GPL requires derivative code based on GPL open-source code to also be distributed under GPL, ensuring open-source availability. This characteristic of GPL is referred to as infectiousness and has a significant impact on the distribution of software created using GPL open-source code, gaining attention from software developers. This article aims to...
Attorney-at-Law Min YAO Beijing Wei Chixue Law Firm In the trademark application process, many applicants encounter rejection due to the existence of similar prior trademarks. This situation often leads to the question: If a trademark is used without ...
Binghui WANG Chinese Attorney-at-Law Beijing Wei Chixue Law Firm Article 49 of Chinese Trademark Law stipulates that where a registered trademark has become the generic name of the goods for which its use is approved, any entity or individual may app...
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