By Lin Jiuchu, Xiao Yuexin and Kang Lifang King & Wood Mallesons’ IP Group

“Alin_jiuchuRC’TERYX”and “image1” (hereinafter “the Cited Marks”), created and used by ARC’TERYX Company, have enjoyed a high reputation in respect of outdoor clothing, technical outerwear and accessories. The inspiration of the brands was originated from “Archaeopteryx”. “ARC’TERYX”is the unconventional abbreviation of “Archaeopteryx” and “szn image”is the most complete and famous archaeopteryx graphics found by archaeologists so far.

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作者:林久初 肖越心 康立芳 金杜律师事务所知识产权部

“Alin_jiuchuRC’TERYX”及“ ”商标(下称“引证商标”)是ARC’TERYX公司在先独创、使用、并在户外服装及装备领域具有较高知名度的商标。该品牌灵感来源于始祖鸟(英文为:Archaeopteryx),其英文是对始祖鸟英文的非常规缩写,图形为考古学上发现的迄今最完整的知名始祖鸟化石图形。

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作者:何放 金杜律师事务所争议解决部

UhefangDRP即《统一域名争议解决政策》(以下称“UDRP”),它是1999年10月由互联网络名称及编码公司(以下称“ICANN”)建立的一种诉讼制度之外的域名争议解决制度(以下称“UDRP”),ICANN随后为了规范程序性事项而制定了《统一域名争议解决政策之规则》(以下称“UDRP规则”)。在UDRP出台之前,世界知识产权组织进行了大量的调研和协调工作。UDRP实质上由中立的第三方就国际通用顶级域名注册与传统知识产权冲突作出裁决的一种高效、快速并且廉价的非诉讼解决机制,以UDRP为基础建立起来的域名争议解决机制,仅适用于ICANN负责管理的通用顶级域名如.aero、.asia、.biz、.cat、.com、.coop、.info、.jobs、.mobi、.museum、.name、.net、.org、.pro、.tel以及.travel等,自从UDRP制度建立以来,通过UDRP解决的域名争议已经超过三万余件 。

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作者:金杜律师事务所

2015年11月20日,达利食品集团有限公司(简称“达利集团”)在金杜律师事务所专业团队的协助下,成功登陆香港联交所实现主板上市,股票代码为3799。达利集团通过此次发行上市在全球共发售16.9亿股,每股发售价5.25港元,募集资金净额达86.46亿港元(约合71.22亿元人民币)。本项目堪称2015年目前为止全球消费品领域最大的上市项目,上市首日达利集团市值达到684.71亿港元,创下2015年内地民营企业港股IPO之最。

达利集团是位列中国民营企业500强的中国食品行业巨头,在休闲食品及饮料两大支柱产业中拥有“达利园”、“好吃点”、“可比克”、“和其正”、“乐虎”等诸多消费者耳熟能详的子品牌。达利集团也成为近八年以来福建最大的上市IPO企业。

在本项目中,金杜担任达利集团的保荐人中国律师。项目负责合伙人为王立新律师及肖兰律师,内核合伙人马天宁律师亦给予该项目大力支持和指导。

作者:宁宣凤 金杜律师事务所商务合规部

untitled随着中国市场化改革和竞争文化的逐步深入,《反垄断法》实施七年以来,我国的反垄断执法工作逐渐进入常态化和精细化阶段,反垄断执法机构进一步拓展执法的广度和深度,尤其是过去两年中,反垄断执法机构频繁重拳出击,掀起了多个行业领域的反垄断调查风暴,案件数量迅速增加,处罚金额屡创新高,案件影响力日益扩大。

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By Wu Qing King & Wood Mallesons’ Commercial & Regulatory Group

Twu_qinghe environmental requirements for listing on the New Third Board are based on Article 2 Paragraph 2 of the Basic Standard Guidelines for Applying to List on the National Equities Exchange and Quotations System (for Trial Implementation) (hereafter the “Guidelines”). Paragraph 2 states “the company shall comply with laws, administrative regulations and rules, satisfying national industry policy and the requirements of environmental protection, quality and safety.” This, however, was not a clear enough guideline in practice and brokers tended to refer to IPO guidelines so the National Equities Exchange and Quotation Co. provided more detailed requirements in a newly published Q&A (hereafter the “NEEQ Q&A”). The NEEQ Q&A touches on five sub-stipulations that serve as both criteria and a checklist.

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By King & Wood Mallesons

20 November 2015, King & Wood Mallesons partner Mr Sun Mingfei has been ranked as one of Asian Legal Business (ALB) China’s Top 15 IP Lawyers for 2015. This award is given to 15 standout intellectual property (IP) lawyers throughout China who demonstrate exceptional skills in the practice of law. Lawyers are selected on the basis of their recent achievements, their broader career successes including client wins and feedback from clients and the market.

Mr Sun specialises in IP and antitrust litigation as well as real estate, finance, corporate services litigation and arbitration. Mr Sun is adept in handling complicated general commercial and IP litigation cases and has acted as legal counsel for numerous internationally-renowned organisations in relation to significant disputes. During his 20 years of legal practice, Mr Sun has spent 11 years working at a trial Court and a further nine years in the IP court. One of the cases heard by Mr Sun has since been recognised by the Supreme People’s Court as one of the National Top 10 IP Cases. Mr Sun has also advised on the enactment of and revisions to the PRC Patent Law, Copyright Law and judicial explanations.

作者:金杜律师事务所

2015年11月20日,《亚洲法律杂志》公布了2015年度“中国15佳知识产权律师”榜单,金杜律师事务所(简称“金杜”)合伙人孙明飞律师凭借突出的执业表现和客户赞誉获得了该称号。在市场反馈的基础上,该榜单参考入选律师们的近期成就、职业生涯突出成果、赢得的客户以及客户举荐等方面的表现,最终评选出在知识产权领域最杰出的十五位律师。

孙明飞律师的主要执业领域为知识产权和反垄断诉讼,以及房地产、金融、公司事务诉讼和仲裁。孙律师拥有丰富的法学理论素养和实践经验,善于驾驭疑难复杂的知识产权和商事案件, 曾作为多家世界知名企业的法律顾问参与其重要争议的解决。在从业20年里,他曾在司法审判机关工作11年,其中在知识产权庭工作9年,审理过的案件曾被最高人民法院评选为“全国十大知识产权案件”;并多次为《专利法》、《著作权法》及相关司法解释修改、制定提供意见。

By King & Wood Mallesons

Tdina_yindouglass_jhe Chinese oil & gas landscape is evolving, and when you juxtapose the transformative impact shale has had on the U.S. oil & gas market with the shale prospects in China, it’s difficult to overstate the potential opportunities related to shale in China.

If it’s fair to consider shale as the biggest potential for future oil & gas industry growth in China, perhaps the greatest challenge to that growth is overcoming the technical difficulties associated with China’s lacustrine (lake) shale reservoirs. Other significant challenges facing shale players would include limited infrastructure and legal systems that do not easily accommodate shale development and production, as well as some truly daunting terrain.

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作者:金杜律师事务所

dina_yindouglass_j前,中国油气前景仍处于不断演进中。正如页岩气给美国的油气市场带来的重要影响一样,中国的页岩气储量也将给中国的油气领域带来巨大的潜在机会。

如果将页岩气看作未来中国油气市场增长的最大潜在机遇,也许推进这种增长的最大挑战将是能否克服中国湖向页岩气开采等的技术难题。对于页岩气从业者而言,不完善的基础设施、不健全的法律体系以及复杂的地形也将成为与页岩气开发和生产息息相关的重大挑战。

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