by ELIGON | Sep 3, 2024 | Trademark & Copyright
Trade dress, a well-established concept in the U.S., operates differently in China. Unlike in the U.S., where trade dress is recognized as a standalone intellectual property (IP) right, China does not offer independent trade dress protection. Instead, the protection...
by ELIGON | Feb 1, 2024 | News & Press, Trademark & Copyright
Madeline Barnett, Amy Hsiao Following by WIPO’s 12th Edition of the Nice Classification, which became effective on January 1st this year, CNIPA has accepted new virtual goods and services related to Metaverse and other virtual reality platforms, as well as those...
by ELIGON | Jan 6, 2024 | News & Press, Trademark & Copyright
Eligon is pleased to announce that Amy Hsiao, Partner and CEO based in the firm’s Atlanta office, has been selected by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to serve as Vice Chair on the Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC). Amy, along with other...
by ELIGON | Oct 22, 2023 | Trademark & Copyright
Roxanne Sheldon, Amy Hsiao Before June 13, 2023, getting a trademark review suspended in China was pretty much a mission impossible. The process of China’s Trademark Office (“CNIPA”) reviewing trademark applications and all the legal hoops to jump through could take...
by ELIGON | Sep 6, 2023 | Trademark & Copyright
Taking the lead: Eligon IP Attorney Amy Hsiao Paralegal Madeline Barnett lead a discussion with the Practising Law Institute: “Global Trademark Strategies: Key Considerations and Unique Challenges in China.” The main talking points of the conversation...
by ELIGON | Aug 7, 2023 | Trademark & Copyright
This article was originally published on Law360 on July 31st, 2023. See the original publication here. What do “Squid Game,” ChatGPT and original equipment manufacturers have in common when it comes to China’s trademark system? They are all plagued...
