By Xu Jing, Ye Wanli, Liu Xinyu, King and wood Mallesons
On December 30, 2019, Guangzhou Tianhe District People’s Court issued a judgment granting trade dress protection for two iconic handbag series designed and sold by a famous luxury good company1. The distinctiveness determination test in this case is particularly helpful to luxury brands for protecting iconic styles or product series that normally include generic design elements that have been widely used by the industry. Continue Reading PRC Courts Grant Trade Dress Protection for Handbags which Overall Appearance is a Combination of Generic Design Elements
