China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) published the “Patent and Trademark Examination 15th Five-Year Plan” (专利和商标审查“十五五”规划) on November 3, 2026. The plan sets out goals, tasks, and specific projects for patent and trademark examination work covering the 2026-2030 period, and it was issued pursuant to two earlier policy documents: the Outline for Building a Powerful Intellectual Property Nation (2021-2035) and the IP Protection and Utilization 15th Five-Year Plan.
Category: Trademarks
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Releases Draft Revisions to Trademark Examination and Adjudication Guidelines for Public Comment
The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has issued the “Trademark Examination and Adjudication Guidelines (Draft for Public Comment) (商标审查审理指南（征求意见稿）).” The draft was released on September 28, 2026, and CNIPA is accepting comments through November 12, 2026, by email, fax, or mail. According to CNIPA’s accompanying notice, the revision is intended to implement the newly revised Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China, which was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on June 26, 2026. …
China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases Draft Rules Implementing 2027 Trademark Law Amendments for Public Comment
On September 14, 2026, the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China issued a package of draft judicial interpretations for public comment, consisting of three documents: (1) the Provisions of the Supreme People’s Court on Several Issues Concerning the Temporal Application of the Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China (Draft for Comment); (2) the Decision of the Supreme People’s Court to Amend the “Provisions of the Supreme People’s Court on Several Issues Concerning the Trial of …
Louis Vuitton Scores 10 Million RMB in a Controversial Trademark Infringement Dispute Against Molly Tea
Note: The decision discussed below (（2025）苏05民初617号) is a first-instance judgment of the Suzhou Intermediate People’s Court. It has not been published in an official reporter, and the defendant has indicated it will appeal. Only a single leaked page of the decision showing damages is currently available. The Suzhou Intermediate People’s Court has issued a first-instance civil judgment in a trademark infringement action brought by Louis Vuitton Malletier (LV) against Shenzhen Molly Tea Catering Management Co., Ltd. and a related retail …