Things don’t always go as hoped when it comes to trademarks. Unfortunately, this is a common situation in China.

• Is your trademark registered under the wrong name?
• Is your trademark registration incomplete, or are you unsure about its status?
• Have you found counterfeit versions of your products in China?
• Is someone conducting business in China using your trademark without your permission?

We resolve the issues mentioned above, among others. We establish the facts, gather evidence, and build a strategic plan based on this information to protect your rights and your brand. We can negotiate directly with the infringer to resolve the issue, file to have a fraudulent trademark registration annulled, and, as a last resort, take the infringer to court or file a police report.

It is crucial that you register your trademark in China; otherwise, intervening in these problems is difficult or impossible. If you haven’t registered your trademark in China, you do not own it there. China operates on a first-to-file system, meaning whoever applies for the trademark first becomes its owner. Therefore, you should start the registration process today, before someone else registers your trademark under their own name.