Tag archives: infringement

How does an offer for sale affect the patentee’s profitability – an economic analysis from the SPC

By Justin Davidson (HK) and Stanley Ng on November 2, 2021 Posted in Patents

Under the PRC Patent Law, the offering for sale of an infringing product constitutes an act of infringement, regardless of whether the product is actually sold or not. However, there are divergent views as to what damages arise merely from such offering (without any actual sale). According to one school of thought, the patentee does … Continue reading

A New Progress: China Issues Judicial Interpretation for Applying Punitive Damages in Intellectual Property Infringement Cases

By Justin Davidson (HK), Phoebe Poon (HK) and Leslie Xu on July 22, 2021 Posted in Brands, Counterfeiting, Intellectual Property

Since 2013, China has gradually introduced the concept of punitive damages in the amendments to several laws on intellectual property rights, in which the elements of punitive damages were also stipulated, namely the infringement has to be “intentional” or “malicious” and “serious”. In 2020, the Civil Code was officially adopted, and it stipulates that the … Continue reading

Michael Jordan deserves an apology from Qiaodan Sports for infringing his name rights for over 20 years

By Justin Davidson (HK) and Phoebe Poon (HK) on February 1, 2021 Posted in Brands, Intellectual Property, Trademark

According to the Shanghai Xinhua News Agency, the Shanghai Second Intermediate People’s Court handed down a first instance decision on 30 December 2020 in favour of Michael Jordan against Qiaodan Sports Company and Bairen Trading Company (both Chinese local companies) in respect of infringement of Michael Jordan’s name rights. In the lawsuit, Michael Jordan claimed … Continue reading

China Releases Draft Patent Law Amendment

By Justin Davidson (HK) and Stanley Ng on July 24, 2020 Posted in Patents

On 3rd July 2020, the National People’s Congress (NPC) of the People’s Republic of China released a second draft of proposed amendments to the PRC Patent Law for public consultation. In response to opinions from various government authorities and experts, the second draft incorporates several important changes of note: Partial design protection The draft includes … Continue reading

No damages without invalidation ab initio – a look at Wenger SA v Travelway Group International Inc

By NRF Digital Team on October 8, 2019 Posted in Trademark

A valid trademark registration is an absolute defence to claims of passing off where there is no significant difference between the impugned mark as registered and the mark being used.[i] This is because a trademark registration gives the trademark owner the exclusive right to use that trademark throughout Canada.[ii] A party claiming passing off against … Continue reading

Internet (almost) killed the video star: Federal Court grants orders to block ‘ripping’ of music videos

By Harrison Ottaway (AU) on June 27, 2019 Posted in Copyright

In the age of the internet, music videos have persisted on MTV and numerous other television outlets although they have to an extent been challenged by other forms of high-brow entertainment available. Many of them involve house inspections or the rituals of courtships, and sometimes both. Nevertheless, despite these diversions, the Rage is maintained. Justice … Continue reading

No safe harbour: Online platforms face choppy waters when it comes to copyright infringement

By Isobel Taylor (AU) and Georgina Hey (AU) on April 23, 2019 Posted in Copyright

The liability of internet intermediaries for copyright infringement is a hot topic of conversation at the moment, both in Australia and overseas. Sweeping reforms have just been passed by the EU Parliament, and Australian copyright legislation in this area has been the subject of significant judicial consideration in recent years. In this article, we consider … Continue reading