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Wednesday, February 24, 2021
In a decision dated February 9, 2021 and first reported by 知识产权界, New Balance has failed on appeal to invalidate a Chinese trademark that is a transliteration of its name. Specifically, New Balance had attempted to invalidate the mark 新百伦 (4100879 in class 25) to Guangzhou New Balance Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. (广州新百伦企业管理有限公司) first at the former Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (now China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA)), then at the Beijing Intellectual Property Court, and now on appeal at the Beijing Higher People’s Court. This contrasts with New Balance’s earlier Chinese victory against New Barlun for the “N” logo.
China Enforces Antitrust Guidelines on its Online Economy
China Enforces Antitrust Guidelines on its Online Economy February 19, 2021 Posted by China Briefing Written by Sofia Baruzzi Reading Time: 4 minutes
A string of investigations into and penalties imposed upon Chinese internet companies, including leading e-commerce giants, in recent months signaled China’s seriousness about regulating its internet industry to promote fair competition and double down on monopolistic practices. The enforcement of the Antitrust Guidelines for the Platform Economy will strengthen the monitoring and regulatory capacity of financial and local industry authorities.
On February 7, 2021, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (“SAMR”) promulgated the
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Users of online services generate mountains of data every day. The question of who owns that data has returned to the spotlight this week after two of China’s social media giants – TikTok owner ByteDance and WeChat owner Tencent Holdings – became locked in a legal fight over alleged monopolistic practices. It comes on the heels of an announcement by the country’s central government planners, calling for the establishment of a nationwide market for trading data.
ByteDance, which accuses Tencent of blocking links to Douyin on WeChat and QQ, argued that users are the owners of the data they create. In a statement issued on Tuesday, ByteDance said “users have the absolute right to control their own data, which should override the platform’s rights . User data shouldn’t be Tencent’s ‘private possession’.”