How does the Supreme People’s Court of China rule on malicious squatting of trademarks belonging to European and American companies? – smarti GmbH

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By: Xiangyang Jiang

Status: 2024-11-04

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How does the Supreme People’s Court of China rule on malicious squatting of trademarks belonging to European and American companies?

Company A from the United States has not used the "PocketBac" trademark on products such as "antibacterial hand sanitizers" in mainland China. This trademark has been squatted by Company B in China. Company B has applied for a total of 31 trademarks across multiple categories, all of which are identical or similar to others' well-known […]

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