On April 3, 2024, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) updated the regulations on the Address for Service (AFS), which have been in effect since January 1, 2021.According to the previous regulations, after the Brexit and the end of the transition period, UK trademark applications, oppositions...

China's Trademark Law has long been regarded as a law based on the principle of "first to file." A typical example is Article 31 of the current law, which stipulates that the trademark with an earlier filing date shall be initially approved for publication, while the trademark with a l...

Since January 1, 2022, the National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has implemented the "Trademark Examination and Trial Guidelines," which replaced the previous "Trademark Examination and Trial Standards." The new guidelines aim to standardize the trademark examinat...

There are generally three modes of trademark squatting by trademark squatters: Mode One, squatting on a trademark and putting it into actual use, which is the most common scenario. In this case, the right holder can often file a trademark infringement lawsuit after dealing with the squatted trademar...