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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China IP guides for foreign brands
Practical, source-based guides on China trademarks, design patents, marketplaces and anti-counterfeiting.
Trademark
China Trademark for Clothing Brands: Classes Documents and Cost
Clothing brands file in class 25, and the name faces CNIPA similarity review. Here is the class, the items and the cost…
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Trademark
China Trademark Priority? Here’s How It Works
A Paris Convention priority claim moves your China filing date back to your earlier application, for six months. What it covers, what…
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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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Trademark
Is a China Trademark Worth It? A Cost-Benefit Check for Small Brands
A China trademark costs a few hundred dollars and protects for 10 years. Compared with losing your brand, it is cheap insurance.
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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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Design Patent
Product Copied in China? How a Design Patent Stops It
Your product is being copied in China. A granted design patent is the fastest lever: takedowns, customs and factory action.
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Design Patent
Design Patent for Packaging: Protect Your Box Before It Gets Copied
Packaging counts as a design in China. If your box looks distinctive, a design patent protects it from copycats.
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