Brand Protection
Do You Need a China Trademark for OEM Export?
You still need a China trademark if every unit ships abroad. Five risks that have nothing to do with Chinese customers, and…
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China brand protection guides
Enforcement options, oppositions, customs recordal, monitoring and marketplace takedowns, explained for foreign brand owners.
Brand Protection
Canton Fair: Do You Need a China Trademark?
Treat the Canton Fair as a filing deadline. A booth puts your brand in front of copyists, and the complaint desk only…
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Brand Protection
Does an OEM Contract Protect Your Brand?
A contract gives you a claim. A registration gives you a right customs, platforms and courts act on. The three clauses that…
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Brand Protection
Do You Need a Trademark for Customs Recordal?
Customs recordal in China runs on a registered right, so the filing comes first. No official fee, covers exports, and why exporters…
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Brand Protection
Stop Your Manufacturer Taking Your Brand
Your manufacturer knows your brand before anyone else. How to stop it registering the name, and the four routes if it has…
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Brand Protection
What Happens Without a China Trademark?
Nothing happens the day you skip the filing. Then one of five things does. What it costs, and what recovery costs compared…
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Brand Protection
Entering the Chinese Market: Your IP Checklist Before Launch
Entering the Chinese market without an IP checklist is how brands lose their name in year one. Here is the full list…
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Brand Protection
Your Chinese Factory Made Extra Units: What Now?
Your factory made extra units and sold them. Your trademark and design patent are the tools that make that conduct illegal.
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Brand Protection
How to Stop Copycats on Temu and Shein
Copycats on Temu and Shein move fast. A China trademark and design patent are what make takedown requests stick.
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Brand Protection
Private Label Sellers: IP Checklist for Chinese Factories
Before you hand a Chinese factory your product and label, run this IP checklist. Skipping it is how brands lose their own…
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