By King and Wood Mallesons
On January 28, 2020, the China National Intellectual Property Administration(CNIPA) issued a notice named the Matters Concerning the Term of Patents, Trademarks, and Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Affected by the Epidemic, which announced that if the parties had delayed the time limit stipulated in the Trademark Law and its implementing regulations or specified by the CNIPA for epidemic-related reasons, the relevant time limit will be suspended from the day when the obstacle to the exercise of rights occurred, and it will continue to be calculated until the day when the obstacle to the exercise of rights is eliminated, except as otherwise provided by law. If the trademark right is lost due to the obstacle to the exercise of rights, a written application should be filed within 2 months from the date when the obstacle to the exercise of rights is eliminated, the reason shall be given, and the corresponding certification materials shall be filed to request the recovery of the rights. Continue Reading CNIPA’s Handling of Trademark Enforcement Obstacles in the New Coronavirus Epidemic
