I recently handled a query from the legal department of a UK-based company, a situation that highlights a frequent procedural difficulty in the enforcement of international judgments. The UK company had successfully sued a Chinese company’s UK subsidiary and its Chinese parent entity in a UK court and obtained a favorable judgment. The current challenge […]

A recent decision by the Shanghai Intellectual Property Court offers a vital lesson for international brand owners and their Chinese partners. The court overturned a lower court ruling in a trademark licensing dispute (referred to here as the Brand A Case), dismissing the plaintiff claims entirely. This case, centered on a sub-licensing arrangement involving a […]