A free-trade zone (FTZ) is a specific class of special economic zone. It is a geographic area in China where goods may be imported and exported under specific customs regulations and partly excluded from customs duty. It offers corporations free trade advantages and a more liberal regulatory environment.
Chang Tsi & Partners is pleased to announce that we have opened our Hong Kong office this February. We have extended our quality IPR legal services to Hong Kong, which will greatly benefit our client’s IPR protection in Asian area. The main advantage thereof is that it enables us to lower our professional fees for Hong Kong patent services by about 20%.
On January 11, 2017, Song Xiaoming, Chief Judge of Intellectual Property Rights Tribunal of the Supreme People's Court released to the press the Provisions of the Supreme People's Court on on Several Issues Concerning the Hearing of Administrative Cases on Granting and Affirming Trademark Rights (hereinafter referred to as the Provisions).
On July 16, 2014, the Supreme People’s Court of China (SPC) published a draft of judicial interpretation regarding patent disputes: the Decision on Amendments to Several Provisions of the Supreme People’s Court of China on Issues.Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Patent Dispute Cases (Draft for Public Comments).
Beijing, China: Kenneth Ng of Mequon, Wisconsin, USA joins Chang Tsi & Partners as Partner, beginning 28 April, 2014. Formerly the Deputy IP Counsel of ITW Corp.