When a foreign brand owner enters a Chinese language-speaking market (including the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau), its choice, use and registration of a Chinese-language trademark is important. No matter how successful a foreign language brand or trademark is in its English-spe...
LH represented the plaintiff, a New Zealand fitting system manufacturer, and obtained a favorable judgment from Shanghai IP Court in 2023, against a company in Hebei Province and its legal representative that committed repeated infringement against the plaintiff. The court ordered the de...
LH represented the plaintiff, a Norwegian company recognized worldwide for its baby strollers, children’s furniture, etc., and obtained a favorable decision from Hangzhou Intermediate Court against patent infringers, despite the relevant invalidation proceeding pending at the time. The c...
LH represented the plaintiff, a global confectionery leader, and obtained a favorable judgment against several companies in Fujian Province for trademark infringement and unfair competition. Qingdao Intermediate Court held that the plaintiff’s two trademarks had become well-known before...
LH represented the plaintiff, a member company of one of the world’s largest beer group, and obtained a favorable judgment reached by Chengdu Intermediate Court. The court affirmed that the defendants’ use of a registered mark infringes upon the plaintiff’s prior copyright, and awarded c...
LH represented the plaintiff, a leading cognac producer and distributor, and obtained a favorable judgment against infringers in Shandong Province. Although the distinctiveness of a container as a 3D trademark is often considered to be weaker, Jinhua Intermediate Court of Zhejiang Provin...
