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Non-use trademark cancellation rules in China can be a cost-effective way to avoid infringement, but knowing the nuances of these rules is key, writes Jiao Ren, a trademark attorney and partner of Chofn IP.

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It was long controversial whether trademark use in the OEM process is valid against non-use cancellation, because that use is just physical attachment of the mark; does not have local sales; and the mark cannot function to identify the source of goods in China.

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China’s Top 10 trademark developments 2021 16-11-2020 Anna Mae Koo and Ann Xu of Vivien Chan & Co discuss ten key trademark updates from China. Bad faith provisions against trademark squatters and agents The Fourth Amendment to the Trademark Law took effect in November 2019. In an effort to tackle bad faith trademark squatting and hoarding, the updated law includes provisions that empower the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) to reject bad faith trademark applicat...