Unitalen Client Nuctech Won Second - Instance Trade Secret Dispute vs. Powerscan As a large security products and service provider, Nuctech Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as Nuctech) provides products and services to more than 150 countries and regions. Since 2003, Nuctech has been cooperating with several companies in Malaysia, among which, Pan Asiatic Technologies Sdn Bhd (hereinafter referred to as PAT) became their exclusiv...October 31, 2017
Affirmation on Distinctiveness of Trademark - a Winning Case Represented by Unitalen Qu Mei Furniture Group Co. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “QM Group”) applied for registration of QM trademark in respect of furniture and the accessories on Feb 18, 2014. The application was rejected by the Trademark Office on the ground that the mark consists of only two English letters in plain form which is devoid of d...October 21, 2017
A Trademark Opposition Case of Unitalen Involving Well-Known TV Program Name "Run Bros!' 奔跑吧兄弟 ( “Run bros!” in English) is the original name of a TV program introduced and produced by the opponent, and the program’s episodes are broadcasted in Zhejiang TV in a rolling manner. The opposed party applied for trademark registration of 奔跑吧兄弟 for goods in Class 18. The opponent believed that the opposed mark has infringed ...October 21, 2017
Unitalen Won Retrial Case for Shanghai Oriental Glasses, a China Time-honored Business Name Shanghai Oriental Glasses Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Shanghai Oriental”) was first established in 1928. In 2004, Guangzhou Oriental Glasses Chain Store, Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Guangzhou Oriental”) applied for registration of 东方 (“oriental” in Chinese) mark in respect of optical shop service in Clas...July 13, 2017
Invalidation Proceeding Represented by Unitalen Selected in 2016 Top 10 Patent Reexamination Cases April 26, 2017, State Intellectual Property Office Patent Reexamination Board published the Top 10 Patent Reexamination & Invalidation Cases in 2016, which were selected for the social attention received, the guiding significance in application of examination standard, and the clarity of the decision reasoning. The invalidation case of No. ZL 20132015657...July 13, 2017
Two Unitalen Cases Selected as 2016 Top 10 Typical Cases by Beijing Higher Court April 20, 2017, Beijing People’s Higher Court published Top 10 typical judicial protection cases of 2016. Administrative litigation concerning “Wechat” trademark opposition Review and Wen Rui-an Kungfu Novels’ Adaptation Right and Unfair Competition Dispute, both represented by Unitalen, were among the list......July 13, 2017
Unitalen Client AUPU Won an 8-Year Fight against AOPU AUPU bath master is an innovative product developed by Hangzhou Aupu Electric Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Hangzhou Aupu”), with multiple functions including lighting, ventilation and heating. Their trademark 奥普 (AUPU in Chinese) was registered in June 1998 and recognized as a well-known trademark for hot air Bath Devices and bath hea...June 30, 2017
Unitalen Succeeded in Invalidating a Dry Fryer Patent SEB, a French company, was granted Chinese invention patent No. 200580018875.3 for a dry fryer (patent at issue) on Sep 9, 2009. Entrusted by Jarden Corporation, a British company, Unitalen put up a team of seven lawyers and patent attorneys working on invalidation of the patent at issue since 2010. October 20, 2015, the Patent Reexamination Board made a dec...June 30, 2017
Unitalen Won the 2nd Instance Trial for Client Lifan on “Sharkfin Antenna” Patent Taizhou Suzhong Antenna Group Co., Ltd (“Suzhong”). is a professional antenna manufacturer, who claims itself to be the largest antenna manufacturer in China. Jiang Xiaoping, the legal representative of Suzhong, is the patentee of ZL 200710019425.7 "shark fin antenna" patent (“Plaintiff”). Based on their antenna series paten...May 2, 2017