A reminder of China’s First to File TM System

An important Reminder of China’s First to File Trade Mark System In July 2018 ActionSoft filed trade mark infringement proceedings in China against the use by Amazon and Sinnet of trade mark AWS. On 30 December 2020, The Beijing High Court released their ruling in favour of the plaintiff, ActionSoft Science & Technology Development Co.Ltd. (“ActionSoft”), a Chinese software and data services company. The Beijing High Court ruled that the defendants, namely Amazon Connect Technology Services (Beijing) Co., […]


Tips for Trade Secrets Protection When Doing Business in China

Tips for Trade Secrets Protection When Doing Business in China Trade secrets refer to technical information and operational information which is not known to the public, has commercial value and where owners have taken confidentiality measures to protect its secrecy. This will mean keeping and maintaining the secrecy of aspects such as designs, formulas, recipes, research records, manufacturing methods, business strategies, client lists, sales data and financial information. In China, trade secrets-related cases have traditionally […]