The GDPR is supposed to make data protection easier and to provide extra protection for EU citizens. In some aspects the GDPR has fulfilled its purpose; in other areas the GDPR makes the protection of those same EU citizens as customers much more difficult. With the GDPR it is a lot more difficult to fight… Continue reading GDPR vs. Brand Protection
Month: July 2018
China’s International Commercial Courts
In January we have reported about China’s plans to establish own International Commercial Courts, in particular for settling disputes alongside the New Silk Road: https://en.blog.chinabrand.de/2018/01/30/china-establishes-its-own-international-courts-along-the-new-silk-road/. Less than half a year later, the first International Commercial Courts (CICC) have already been launched in Shenzhen and Xi’an. This is another example of the breathtaking speed of the… Continue reading China’s International Commercial Courts
Chinese Counterfeiters Mostly Copy Local Brands
Chinese counterfeiters are not only targeting foreign brands. Quite the contrary, as Chinese brands gain in popularity and their value is rising steadily, Chinese counterfeiters do not shy away from copying products of their fellow countrymen. China Weekly reports that Chinese courts have concluded 200,000 cases in 2017 related to IP rights with the number… Continue reading Chinese Counterfeiters Mostly Copy Local Brands
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