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2020.04.08 / Articles

Claim construction of the technical features defined by functional expression

In the case Shijiguangsu vs. Baidu, both the Beijing IP Court (1st instance court) and the Beijing Higher People’s Court (final instance court) determined the feature defined by functional expression as non-functional feature, leading to a definite s...
2020.03.11 / Articles

Damages Calculation: theory and considerations in Litens v. Gates etc.

In the final instance of Litens v. Gates etc., Chinese branch of the Canadian company Litens Automotive Group was awarded damages of CNY 10.64 million (around USD 1.53 million). The case provides an example of damage calculation theory and considerat...
2020.02.25 / Articles

Distinctiveness and Scope of Protection: Well-known Trademark

Scope of protection for well-known trademark may extend beyond the class for which the mark is registered. However, the scope of protection is case specific depending on several interactive factors. High degree of notoriety does not naturally enable ...
2019.08.15 / News Featuring Innotrack

Founding Partner is Appointed as Committee Member of Beijing Patent Attorneys Association

Ms. Yining NAN, Founding Partner of Innotrack IP Law Firm, is appointed as Committee Member of the Disciplinary Committee of Beijing Patent Attorneys Association.
2019.08.12 / Articles

Evidence Collection in Web-Based Software Copyright Cases

Web-based software is a software that runs on a server while users connect to it from their computers using an Internet browser. The user interface webpage is accessible to public while the server usually operates on cloud. In the copyright infringem...
2019.08.07 / Articles

Louis Vuitton Prevailed in 4-year Trademark Invalidity Proceedings

Four years ago, Louis Vuitton launched an invalidity petition against a registered mark “LV 唯依”（read as “weiyi”）with Trademark Review and Adjudication Board. The mark in dispute was registered by Company A for electric cable and electric wire in clas...

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