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Боротьба з контрафактом та захист прав інтелектуальної власності у Китаї очима патентного повіреного Китаю

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«Боротьба з контрафактом та захист прав інтелектуальної власності у Китаї очима патентного повіреного Китаю» Кіанг Ге (Джонсон), партнер/патентний повірений SBZL IP Law (Beijing) Office

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Patent & Trademark Protection in CHINA SBZL IP LAW FIRM We bring IP
Table of Contents We bring IP ● Patent & Trademark Authorities in China ● Some Statistics of Patent & Trademark Situation in 2013 ● Different routes of enforcement ● Q & A ?
Trademark & Design Authorities Patent (invention, UM, Design) 1. SIPO a) PTO b) PRB 2. Local IPA: 3. Courts 4. Customs: Trademark 1. SAIC a) CTMO b) TRAB 2. Local AIC 3. Courts 4. Customs 5. PSB We bring IP
Some Statistics in 2013 We bring IP Trademark Prosecution Newly Filed: 1,881,500 Newly Registered: 1,004,897 Valid trademarks in total: 7,237,900 Enforcement AIC actions: raid: 83,141 Court (civil) actions: 23, 272 cases PSB actions: 3,473 criminal cases Customs actions: over 23,600 times Detention 74,000,000 goods for TM infrin. and passing-off (98%); 1,5000,000 goods for patent & copyright infringement (2%) Patent (invention, UM, Design) Prosecution Newly Filed: 2,377,061 Newly Granted: 1,313,000 Valid patents in total: 4,195,139 Enforcement IPA actions: 5,056 cases Court (civil) actions: 9,195 patent litigations
Different routes of enforcement We bring IP A typical AIC proceeding (Trademark) A typical IPA proceeding (Patent & Design) Right Holder Submitting Complaint & Evidence Filing Receipt 7 days Serve to defendant Getting response No response Invalidation started 7 days Serve to Right holder No suspension Suspension Investigation Resume Hearing (if necessary) Decision 90 days No Appeal end 15 days Enforce Compulsory enforcement Refuse to enforce about 90 days Appeal Intermediation (most circumstances) 7 days Case arise Place the case on file under an order from the director Case Investigation & evidence collection Conclusion and report for approval Crime? Jurisdiction? Sanction to be Transfer to prosecution imposed? Transfer to Other AIC No sanction Serve to defendant for response or argument Hearing (if any) Report to director or panel if the case is “big” Making decision and serve Review or Appeal enforcing the decision Enforcing the end review or appeal decision about 90 days Review or Appeal
Different routes of enforcement Customs Protection We bring IP IP right recordal Infringing goods found Ex officio or informed by owner Owner Paying guarantee bond Informing defendant Detaining of suspicious goods Serving to Owner Owner submitting Opinion & evidence Serve to defendant Paying of counter guarantee bond (for patent only) Releasing the detained goods Defendant submitting argument & evidence Official investigation （30 working days ） （ 1 ） Uncertain （ 2 ） infringement found （ 3 ） not infringement （ 1 ） Within 50 days from detaining of goods （ 2） Decision on sanction （3 ） Releasing the goods Following-up Following-up Court bill No Court bill Informing owner Informing defendant Informing owner Transferring to court Releasing the goods
Different routes of enforcement We bring IP Customs Training Tips: Frequently training the Customs’ officials is very helpful !
Different routes of enforcement We bring IP Civil Litigation Lodge a suit Accept Not accept Hearing Withdraw Rejected Avoidance Preparation Normal Simplified Property preservation Mediation Adv. Exe Default Settlement Not settled End Termination Postpone Suspension Judgment Withdrawn Appeal End Mediation Judgment Settlement Maintenance Reversion Return First Inst. (6 months) Second Inst. (3 months)
Patent litigation – Court thoughts We bring IP Formality check: Qualification of plaintiff (ownership, right in force) Manufacturing, sell, offer to sell, import? Jurisdictions Determination of scope of the patent concerned (claims, description, file wrapper, common sense) Literal infringement (functional definition?) or Equivalent infringement (estoppel) Defense acceptable (prior art, not covered..)? Civil liability Stop infringement Damage Compensation
TM litigation – Court thoughts We bring IP Formality check: Qualification of plaintiff (ownership & right in force) Jurisdictions Nature of use: Use of a mark in terms of trademark (e.g. OEM)? Infringement judgment Identical or Similar marks? Identical or Similar goods/services? Civil liability Stop infringement Damage Compensation
Q & A? We bring IP Johnson GE Partner/Patent & Trademark Attorney geq@sbzl.com
TThhaannkkss!! SBZL IP LAW FIRM www.sbzl.com

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Боротьба з контрафактом та захист прав інтелектуальної власності у Китаї очима патентного повіреного Китаю

  • 1. Patent & Trademark Protection in CHINA SBZL IP LAW FIRM We bring IP
  • 2. Table of Contents We bring IP ● Patent & Trademark Authorities in China ● Some Statistics of Patent & Trademark Situation in 2013 ● Different routes of enforcement ● Q & A ?
  • 3. Trademark & Design Authorities Patent (invention, UM, Design) 1. SIPO a) PTO b) PRB 2. Local IPA: 3. Courts 4. Customs: Trademark 1. SAIC a) CTMO b) TRAB 2. Local AIC 3. Courts 4. Customs 5. PSB We bring IP
  • 4. Some Statistics in 2013 We bring IP Trademark Prosecution Newly Filed: 1,881,500 Newly Registered: 1,004,897 Valid trademarks in total: 7,237,900 Enforcement AIC actions: raid: 83,141 Court (civil) actions: 23, 272 cases PSB actions: 3,473 criminal cases Customs actions: over 23,600 times Detention 74,000,000 goods for TM infrin. and passing-off (98%); 1,5000,000 goods for patent & copyright infringement (2%) Patent (invention, UM, Design) Prosecution Newly Filed: 2,377,061 Newly Granted: 1,313,000 Valid patents in total: 4,195,139 Enforcement IPA actions: 5,056 cases Court (civil) actions: 9,195 patent litigations
  • 5. Different routes of enforcement We bring IP A typical AIC proceeding (Trademark) A typical IPA proceeding (Patent & Design) Right Holder Submitting Complaint & Evidence Filing Receipt 7 days Serve to defendant Getting response No response Invalidation started 7 days Serve to Right holder No suspension Suspension Investigation Resume Hearing (if necessary) Decision 90 days No Appeal end 15 days Enforce Compulsory enforcement Refuse to enforce about 90 days Appeal Intermediation (most circumstances) 7 days Case arise Place the case on file under an order from the director Case Investigation & evidence collection Conclusion and report for approval Crime? Jurisdiction? Sanction to be Transfer to prosecution imposed? Transfer to Other AIC No sanction Serve to defendant for response or argument Hearing (if any) Report to director or panel if the case is “big” Making decision and serve Review or Appeal enforcing the decision Enforcing the end review or appeal decision about 90 days Review or Appeal
  • 6. Different routes of enforcement Customs Protection We bring IP IP right recordal Infringing goods found Ex officio or informed by owner Owner Paying guarantee bond Informing defendant Detaining of suspicious goods Serving to Owner Owner submitting Opinion & evidence Serve to defendant Paying of counter guarantee bond (for patent only) Releasing the detained goods Defendant submitting argument & evidence Official investigation （30 working days ） （ 1 ） Uncertain （ 2 ） infringement found （ 3 ） not infringement （ 1 ） Within 50 days from detaining of goods （ 2） Decision on sanction （3 ） Releasing the goods Following-up Following-up Court bill No Court bill Informing owner Informing defendant Informing owner Transferring to court Releasing the goods
  • 7. Different routes of enforcement We bring IP Customs Training Tips: Frequently training the Customs’ officials is very helpful !
  • 8. Different routes of enforcement We bring IP Civil Litigation Lodge a suit Accept Not accept Hearing Withdraw Rejected Avoidance Preparation Normal Simplified Property preservation Mediation Adv. Exe Default Settlement Not settled End Termination Postpone Suspension Judgment Withdrawn Appeal End Mediation Judgment Settlement Maintenance Reversion Return First Inst. (6 months) Second Inst. (3 months)
  • 9. Patent litigation – Court thoughts We bring IP Formality check: Qualification of plaintiff (ownership, right in force) Manufacturing, sell, offer to sell, import? Jurisdictions Determination of scope of the patent concerned (claims, description, file wrapper, common sense) Literal infringement (functional definition?) or Equivalent infringement (estoppel) Defense acceptable (prior art, not covered..)? Civil liability Stop infringement Damage Compensation
  • 10. TM litigation – Court thoughts We bring IP Formality check: Qualification of plaintiff (ownership & right in force) Jurisdictions Nature of use: Use of a mark in terms of trademark (e.g. OEM)? Infringement judgment Identical or Similar marks? Identical or Similar goods/services? Civil liability Stop infringement Damage Compensation
  • 11. Q & A? We bring IP Johnson GE Partner/Patent & Trademark Attorney geq@sbzl.com
  • 12. TThhaannkkss!! SBZL IP LAW FIRM www.sbzl.com

Editor's Notes

  • #4: 1)Patent and Trademark offices are separated; 2)CTMO for prosecution, opposition, maintenance while TRAB for Review, cancellation and other dispute 3)PTO for prosecution, maintenance while PRB for re-examination and invalidation 4) Local AIC and IPA for administrative sanctions 5) always two routes to deal with infringement in China; 6) different routes with different advantage and disadvantage
  • #5: 1)Both pt and tm Filings and valid rights are very huge numbers and great risk of infringement arises especially for foreign companies; 2)Trademark enforcement is much more than patent; 3) Data comparison--- for tm, admin much more than legal and criminal cases are few; for pat. IPA actions is much less than court actions; 4) reason? As follows
  • #6: 1)Tm and pat. Administrative actions feature with: quick (within 3 months); cheaper (less than 10,000 EUROs); but a)no damages can be claimed; b)can be administratively appealed 2) AIC is very powerful against infringer while IPA is relatively week. Reason?
  • #7: Customs IP recordal is quite important; 2) for patent (design) case, almost no actions ex officio, exception…; 3) for patent (design) case, customs protection almost means litigation.
  • #8: Example of Osram light case
  • #9: Two instance system with First instance 6 months and second inst. 3 months Stop infringement and pay damage Relatively long term and money-consuming (20,000~30,000 EUROs)