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18 November 2020PatentsZhigang Zhu and Lei Yongjian

Best Strategies for Fighting Trademark Squatting in China

Since the publication of the “Plan for Further Implementation of the National Intellectual Property Strategy to Accelerate the Construction of an Intellectual Property Power Country by 2020” in May 2020, the Chinese government has encouraged the filing of all types of intellectual property (IP) rights, including invention patents, utility models, and trademarks. Measures were taken to facilitate and accelerate the application procedures and lower costs.

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