On November 6, the 2024 Shanghai Intellectual Property Law Forum, hosted by Chang Tsi & Partners and organized by its Shanghai office, was successfully held in Shanghai.
Recently, we successfully held the "Chang Tsi New Talents Launch" initiative.
Please be advised that 8 – 10 June 2024 has been designatedas a Public Holiday.
The well-known legal media LEGALBAND has released the "2024 A Client’s Guide: Top Ranked Law Firms" and the "2024 A Client’s Guide: Top Ranked Lawyers”. Chang Tsi & Partners has secured the top spot on both lists, being recognized as the Band 1 law firm in "Intellectual Property Litigation/Non-litigation" and its managing partners, Simon Tai and founding partner, Spring Chang, respectively ranked in Band 1 for "Intellectual Property: Litigation" and "Intellectual Property: Non-litigation".
Our office and IP Administration in regions below will be closed for Qingming Festival as follows:
We are honored to announce that at the Legal 500 2023 China Awards, Spring Chang, the founding partner of Chang Tsi & Partners, has been awarded the "IP Lawyer of the Year", becoming the sole recipient of this prestigious accolade. This honor not only validates Chang's exceptional capabilities and commitment in the field of intellectual property law but also fully recognizes the exquisite legal services provided by the Chang Tsi team.
On December 13, 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) and the Innovation, Technology, and Industry Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR (ITIBHK) jointly announced the Implementation Guidelines for the Standard Contract for Cross-Border Flow of Personal Information within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. This guideline is a follow-up to the June Memorandum of Cooperation and aims to streamline and clarify regulations for cross-border personal data flow.
Chang Tsi & Partners, a leading law firm specializing in intellectual property and litigation, has achieved notable recognition in the "China Business Law Awards 2023" published by China Business Law Journal. The firm has been acknowledged in two areas: Patent and Consumer Goods & Retail.
The editorial team at China Business Law Journal meticulously evaluated thousands of votes, recommendations from in-house counsel, senior corporate executives, legal professionals worldwide, and submissions from Chinese and international law firms. The selection process resulted in the prestigious list of "China Business Law Awards 2023" law firms.
Chang Tsi & Partners is committed to serving its clients' best interests by delivering high-quality services, handling cases with precision, and formulating comprehensive and effective strategies. The firm's recognition in multiple categories reaffirms its dedication to excellence and underscores its expertise in the field of intellectual property and consumer goods & retail.
Moving forward, Chang Tsi & Partners will continue its pursuit of improvement, striving to enhance the quality of its services and provide clients with unparalleled assistance.
Recently, the Chongqing courts released the top ten exemplary cases of judicial protection of intellectual property rights for 2022. Among them is the retrial case of Chen's crime of selling goods with counterfeit registered trademarks, represented by Chang Tsi & Partners. The attorneys handling this case, Rose Xu and Tifosi Zhang, have extensive experience in the Chinese intellectual property field, excelling in tailoring intellectual property protection and risk control solutions for clients, achieving their rights protection goals. After four years, the case finally concluded successfully!
On April 25, the Fujian Provincial Higher People's Court held a press conference on the judicial protection of intellectual property rights, releasing the 2021 White Paper on the Judicial Protection of Intellectual Property Rights by Fujian Courts and the top ten exemplary cases of judicial protection of intellectual property rights. Among them, the case of Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. v. Yong'an En Dian Automobile Trade Co., Ltd. (formerly Fujian Baidu Automobile Trade Co., Ltd.) for trademark infringement and unfair competition, represented by Chang Tsi & Partners, was selected as one of the top ten exemplary cases.
The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has announced the top ten patent reexamination and invalidation cases of 2022, including the invalidation case of the design patent named "Automobile", which was handled by Chang Tsi & Partners. This case serves as a guide for innovative entities to deeply understand and apply relevant intellectual property laws. The attorneys representing this case were Michael Wu, Nancy Qu, and Vickie Wang.
Our office and IP Administration in regions below will be closed for Qingming Festival
The Global Information and Communication Intellectual Property Summit (GIIPS) was successfully held, Kim Lu and Michael Wu were invited to host and share the guests respectively.
We are pleased to announce that Spring Chang, Founding Partner of Chang Tsi & Partners, was awarded “2023 Client Choice: Top 15 Female Lawyers” by LEGALBAND with her abundant professional experience and high reputation among clients.
The renowned legal media outlet, China Business Law Journal, announced the winners of the "Deals of the Year 2022" awards. The case of a dispute over information network dissemination rights, represented by Zhucheng Law Firm, has made the list as a representative case in the category of intellectual property disputes and investigations for the year 2022.
Our office and IP Administration in regions below will be closed for Chinese New Year as follows:
Mainland, China: 21-27 January 2023
Taiwan: 20-29 January 2023
Hong Kong: 21-25 January 2023
Macao: 21-25 January 2023
All deadlines falling on a holiday will be automatically extended. Should you have any urgent cases, please let us have your instructions ahead of the holidays.
Please note that 1-2 January 2023 has been declared as Public Holiday. Therefore, National Intellectual Property Administration of China, Chinese courts, as well as our offices will be closed during this period. All deadlines falling on a holiday will be automatically extended. Should you have any urgent cases, please let us have your instructions ahead of the holidays.
Please note that 2 November 2022 has been declared as Public Holiday by Macao Government. Therefore, Economic and Technological Development Bureau of Macao, as well as our Macao office will be closed during this period. All deadlines falling on a holiday will be automatically extended. Should you have any urgent cases, please let us have your instructions ahead of the holidays.
Beginning on December 3, 2022, trademark applicants will have three months (with a possible three-month extension), instead of the current six months, to respond to office actions issued during the examination of a trademark application at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This change only applies to office actions issued on or after December 3.
Leadership means I need to work hard as a role model to set a good example to others at the firm. It also implies a full range of abilities, from client care and marketing to management, as well as a broad expertise in the IP field. Since IP legislation and practice keep changing in China and the rest of the world, it also means a strong ability to learn and improve so as not to be left behind. In essence, it means a lot of effort and hard work.
Named the World's Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer by Chambers & Partners, Spring Chang has advised and represented numerous world's leading firms in a wide array of business sectors such as electronics, consumer, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, apparel, and jewelry. Today's interview brings Spring's personal story as a female lawyer and her efforts on promoting diversity at Chang Tsi & Partners.
Phoebe Xi, the head of the Bio-Chemistry department at Chang Tsi & Partners. She ever had 3-year work experience as a researcher in a famous energy group in China, and then became a patent attorney in 2011. Her main technical fields include material, energy, and pharmaceutical, and her main clients include L’OREAL, Bostik, PFIZER, MACROGENICS, INC., Total, YiLi, BOE, RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATION, Morgan Advanced Material, Vitrias and Stemcell Technologies, etc.
Recently, the second China AIIPS was successfully held in Hangzhou. As a partner of the Summit, Chang Tsi & Partners have made a significant contribution to the preparation and holding of the Summit. Michael Wu, one of our partners, was invited to preside over the sub forum of "patent strategy, AI chips, and open-source software compliance", and made an exciting presentation together with four great figures in this field.
Please note that the following dates have been declared as Public Holiday in conjunction with Mid-Autumn Festival.
Mainland China: 10-12 September 2022
Taiwan: 9-11 September 2022
Hong Kong: 10-12 September 2022
Macao: 10-12 September 2022
All deadlines falling on a holiday will be automatically extended. Should you have any urgent cases, please let us have your instructions ahead of the holidays.
Recently, Mr. Ason Zhang and Mr. Michael Wu were invited by the Peking University to serve as the first batch of honorary mentors. For a long time, Chang Tsi & Partners has paid attention to the growth of young lawyers, practicing social responsibility and sharing industrial-leading experience.
Recently, the well-known domestic legal media, IP Power (zhichanli) and IP House (zhichanbao), jointly released the "2020-2021 China's Top 10 Outstanding IP Agencies", on which Chang Tsi & Partners Law Firm was once again ranked as Top 10.
China Business Law Journal, a leading legal media, has recently released its China Business Law Awards 2022. Chang Tsi & Partners has once again won the award.
Our offices and IP Administrations will be closed for Public Holiday on 3-5 June 2022. All deadlines falling during the holiday period will be automatically extended. In case of urgent matters, please submit your instructions before the holidays.
The Metaverse and NFTs are in the spotlight and have sparked heated legal discussions recently. Spring Chang, Founding Partner of Chang Tsi & Partners, will join the Intellectual Property Conference held on 27 May 2022 to deliver a speech on the first milestone case regarding the Metaverse and NFTs in China.
On 21 April 2022, Asian Legal Business (ALB) has once again named Chang Tsi & Partners as “2022 China Employer of Choice”. Since 2016, the firm has won the award continuously by creating an inclusive workplace where every employee feel included and valued.
Our office and IP Administration in regions below will be closed for International Workers' Day as follows...
We are pleased to announce that Freda Han, Partner of Chang Tsi & Partners, has been recognised as Women Pioneer by Beijing Women’s Federation, a significant mainstream organization focused on representing and safeguarding women's rights and interests and promoting gender equality in China.
On 10 March 2022, Michael Fu, Partner of Chang Tsi & Partner and Member of INTA’s Enforcement Committee, was invited by INTA to present on China’s IP judiciary in the Flash Briefing.
Today is International Women’s Day, a day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Today at Chang Tsi & Partners, all female colleagues were invited to join the yoga event, where they could enjoy a quality time meditate and soothe their inner minds. As the Choice of Employer recognised by Asia Legal Business, we recognize the value that women bring to the workplace and realize their full potential in their professional development
Chang Tsi & Partners has once again defended its position as Gold-band law firm, and has been listed in both “Enforcement and Litigation” and “Prosecution and Strategy” categories by WTR 1000.
Our office and IP Administration in regions below will be closed for Chinese New Year and all deadlines falling on a holiday will be automatically extended. Should you have any urgent cases, please let us have your instructions ahead of the holidays.
Representing Chang Tsi & Partners, Spring Chang, Michael Wu, Michael Fu, Tracy Shen, Ron Tsi and April Seo participated in the annual meeting on 15-19 November 2021 held by International Trademark Association (INTA), the biggest community in trademark industry. We were happy to meet our clients and friends at the end of 2021 and discuss future cooperation in the coming 2022.
Our office and IP Administration in regions below will be closed for Public Holidays as follows:
Hong Kong: 25-27 December 2021
Macao: 18-21, 24-27 December 2021
All deadlines falling on a holiday will be automatically extended. Should you have any urgent cases, please let us have your instructions ahead of the holidays
On 5 Nov 2021, Ms. Spring Chang, representing the Chinese legal industry, was invited to the TM5 Annual Meeting 2021 held by the world five largest intellectual property (IP) offices and WIPO.
The China National Intellectual Property Administration (the CNIPA) has recently changed its attitude to Letters of Consent (LoC) specifically by being reluctant to accept Letters of Consent (LoC) for future cases. However, this policy has not been confirmed by the courts at current stage. As a result, we suggest you consult with your attorneys from Chang Tsi & Partners if this might apply to your cases.
Please note that 2 November 2021 has been declared as Public Holiday by Macao Government. Therefore, Economic and Technological Development Bureau of Macao, as well as our Macao office will be closed during this period. All deadlines falling on a holiday will be automatically extended. Should you have any urgent cases, please let us have your instructions ahead of the holidays.
China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has recently issued an official notice that all trademark registration certificates will be issued electronically and online from 1 January 2022. The trademark registration certificate can be viewed and downloaded from the Online Trademark Service System. We suggest you consult with your attorneys from Chang Tsi & Partners if any concerns.
The 4th amendment to China Patent Law officially came into effective on June 1, 2021.
We are happy to receive an appreciation letter and are honored to be awarded as 2021 Best Agency for our efficient and effective legal services by Tencent, a leading multinational technology company specialized in Internet-related services.
On 28-29 May 2021, LINK ELITES Intellectual Property Conference of Information Technology Industry was successfully held by Chang Tsi & Partners as co-sponsor participated in the organization of the conference and held the “IP Global Vision” seminar.
On 13 April 2021, Spring Chang and Ron Tsi sponsored and participated in IPL Spring Virtual Conference organized by American Bar Associations as an Asia (China) ambassador. Due to the pandemic, the conference was held online and the attendees from overseas could expand their international networks through three rounds of IP-related discussions with professionals with diversified backgrounds.
This article introduces one of our representative cases where Chang Tsi & Partners represented a leading global provider of integrated retail performance and security solutions. Through collecting related evidence and filling a trademark infringement complaint to Shenzhen Longgang Administration of Market Regulation (AMR), we successfully secure the legal rights of our client with low cost.
Ms. Tracy Shen (Partner at Chang Tsi) and her team have conducted a thorough analysis on a trademark infringement case of a financial agency by driving a practical strategy and by combining with necessary administrative compliant measures to prove the infringing facts and urge its severity.
The aforementioned case is of positive significance for combating counterfeits, protecting the legal rights and interests of right holders, and maintaining market order. It has also strengthened our determination to help our clients to protect their rights and interests with the highest level of service and more precise customized IP protection solutions.
Our Patent Team of Chang Tsi & Partners organized a team-building event to celebrate the great achievement in 2019-2020. As Ms Chenyan Wu (Patent Partner) said, despite the global pandemic, the number of patent filings we handled by August 31, 2020 already surpassed the total number in 2019.
According to CHATM, Chang Tsi & Partners is listed among the Top 10 Opposition Filing Agencies with the Highest Win Rate
We are pleased to announce that Simon Tsi and Michael Fu, two partners of Chang Tsi & Partners, have been listed in "Chinese IP Lawyers Top 50" by Zhichanli (IP Power), a well-known IP focused media in China.
We represented UNDER ARMOUR in an influential trademark infringement and unfair competition case in China and won in the final judgment.
Simon Tsi (Managing Partner of Chang Tsi & Partners) was awarded “2020 Client Choice: Top 15 Intellectual Property Versatile Practitioners” with his 27 years of abundant professional experience and his high reputation among clients by LEGALBAND.
According to the lists of " China Business Law Awards 2020" published by China Business Law Journal in April 8, 2020, Chang Tsi & Partners was recognized “Best Law Firm” in three fields, Intellectual Property trademark, Consumer Goods & Retail and Industrial Manufacturing
World Trademark Review (WTR), one of the most important media agencies in the industry, recently published the list of “WTR 1000: The World's Leading Trademark Professionals 2020”, and Chang Tsi & Partners was ranked as Tier 1 in two tables, i.e., “Firms: enforcement and litigation” and “Firms: prosecution and strategy”, which fully represents the overwhelming strength and the leading position of the firm in the IP field.
Because of the Coronavirus, we have received lot of inquiries and greetings from our clients and associates all over the world. Chang Tsi & Partners all employees deeply appreciate the greetings.
The annual Global IP Awards Ceremony was held by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) and World Trademark Review (WTR) on January 30th, 2020, and Chang Tsi & Partners was awarded “2020 China Trademark Firm of the Year”.
Recently, the list of “2018-2019 China Trademark Administrative Litigation Agency TOP10” has been jointly published by IPHOUSE, Zhichanli and IPRdaily. Due to its outstanding performance in the IP field and strong growth in business, Chang Tsi & Partners was included in the list. Under the objective and fair principle, the list is decided on the basis of the IPHOUSE database of nearly one million of written orders and judgments on IP cases after strict review and calculation of those enlisted agencies whose cases concerning trademark administrative litigation should be more than 100 in number, as well as consideration of the victory rate, classic cases and clients grading.
On December 25th, Chang Tsi & Partners celebrated Christmas in Beijing headquarters together with Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Nanning offices, and prepared a luncheon for all the colleagues. The firm took this opportunity to thank for the trust and support from clients, and the dedication and contribution of every of its members.
On December 23rd, 2019, Asian Legal Business (ALB) published the list of 2019 China Top 15 IP Lawyers. The list was decided by ALB in consideration of firm recommendations, lawyer achievements, practice features, client comments and other aspects.
On December 5th, 2019, Chambers and Partners published 2020 Asia-Pacific Guide. Founded in 1969, the agency is globally accepted as one of the international authorities on legal rating.
Asialaw Profiles, an internationally renowned legal rating agency, has recently published the lists of Chinese law firm recommendations and the leading individuals 2020.
On September 27, 2019, the Government of Malaysia deposited its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol with WIPO’s Director General, making Malaysia the 106th member of the Madrid System, which now covers 122 countries. The Protocol will enter into force for Malaysia on December 27th, 2019.
On the eve of the European International Trademark Conference MARQUES, Simon Tsi, the managing partner of Chang Tsi & Partners, and founding partner Spring Chang, arrived in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on September 5, 2019. A two-day visit and study was conducted with law firms in Argentina.
On August 30, 2019, Chang Tsi & Partners and its software partner, China Great Wall Technology Group, celebrated the launch of a new office management system at the firm’s Beijing office.
China currently does not have specific requirements to determine whether a trademark can be recognized as well-known. Obtaining well-known trademark recognition is reasonably difficult. This article will use one of our clients, Skechers, as an example to discuss the challenges and benefits of obtaining well-known trademark recognition in China.
We are pleased to announce that Chang Tsi & Partners recently added five new partners and senior consultants to the firm.
Recently, the Jianfa v. Michael Kors case, named “Deal of the year” and “The Top Ten Intellectual Property Case with Research Value”, was finally concluded. Managing Partner Simon Tsi, and Partner Michael Fu from Chang Tsi & Partners represented Michael Kors (hereafter referred as “Defendant”) to win the second instance trademark infringement case, wherein all the claims by Shantou Chenghai Jianfa Handbag Craft Factory (hereafter referred as “Plaintiff”) were rejected.
In order to further reduce the burden of IP right owner and stimulate economic development, recently, Ministry of Finance of China and National Development and Reform Commission published the Announcement of Patent and Trademark Application Fee Reduction for 2019.
National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce issued the 2019 edition of Negative List for Market Entry of Foreign Investment ("Negative List") and Catalogue of Guidance on Encouraged Foreign-investment Industry ("Catalogue") on June 30th, 2019.
There is a continuously rising number of IP litigation cases in China in the past five years. For example, the number of civil, administrative and criminal IP cases newly filed before the courts in 2018 reached 334,951, according to the Annual Report on the Judicial Protection of Intellectual Property Rights of Chinese Courts (2018), which is an increase of 97,709 (41.19%) over 2017.
The Supreme People’s Court sets up a specialised IP tribunal on 1 January 2019 which will take the patent and other intellectual property (IP) civil litigations and administrative appeals involving sophisticated professional skills coming from the three IP courts and 19 IP tribunals with cross-region jurisdiction around the country.
This is a complicated trademark infringement case, involving a multinational corporation and a domestic industry leader, who later united together with other local corporations.
In March 2014, Unwired Planet brought an action against Huawei, Samsung and Google for the infringement of its UK patents, including 5 standard essential patents (“SEP”) covered by 2G, 3G and 4G telecommunication standards.
On February 26, 2019, Chang Tsi & Partners, along with administrative leaders with the China National Intellectual Property Administration (hereinafter referred to as "Administration"), industrial experts and representatives from other Chinese IP firms was invited to attend the symposium on opinion solicitation of "Regulations on managing trademark application and registration behaviors" (hereinafter referred to as "Regulations").
Asia Legal Business (ALB) announced the final ranking of 2019 ALB China Firms to Watch. With its outstanding performance in the IP field and impressive growth in business, Chang Tsi & Partners was included into the ranking and highly recommended by the ALB in 2019.
Early 2019，Chang Tsi Management Conference 2018 was held at Ayana Resort and Spa, Bali of Indonesia. This Conference gathered the managerial personnel of Chang Tsi from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen together for the previous experience and the future development.
The ruling of the subject case is a break from the norm.
Recently, the Legal 500 China region issued its list of 2018 rankings. This list covers 16 areas of law practice. Chang Tsi & Partners was recognized in the top tier in the field of intellectual property.
This is a typical patent invalidation case associated with patent infringement litigation.
This case is a typical non-use cancelation case, where the owner did not properly use its registered trademark.
Since December 2015, LEGO has begun placing advertisements widely at subway stations in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other Chinese cities, among which the most noticeable slogans were the following two, i.e. v
On October 12, 2018, Guangzhou Intellectual Property Court (GIPC) made the second-instance judgment on the case involving a dispute against Guangzhou Xin Fan Cai Trading Co., Ltd. over the infringement of Levi`s trademark consisting of double arcs.
This case was between a renowned foreign company, Guinness World Records, and a famous domestic company, Chery Automobile, concerning trademark infringement and unfair competition.
This case a trademark rights infringement dispute.
Recently, Asian Legal Business (ALB), often described as "the Forbes" in the legal field, revealed the result of the selection of "China Top 15 IP Lawyers 2018".
In December of 2018, China Business Law Journal published "The A-List 2018 China's Top 100 Lawyers", and Simon Tsi, the Managing Partner of Chang Tsi & Partners, was again honored with this title and evaluated as having "intimate legal knowledge, rich practice experience, sharp business thinking, international perspective, extraordinary abilities in teamwork, and, most of all, professional dedication by putting clients first".
On December 1st, 2018, Chambers and Partners, one of the authoritative legal rating agencies around the world, released its Asia-Pacific ranking 2019.
OEM is short for Original Equipment Manufacturer, and refers to a business mode in which a brand holder does not directly manufacture its products but entrusts another party with the manufacture and then directly applies the trademark of its own brand on the products.
November 23rd, 2018 was the day when all members of Chang Tsi & Partners gathered together and joyfully cheered for the notable achievement in trademark business in 2018——up till September 9th, the number of new applications for trademark as represented by Chang Tsi has outnumbered the annual total quantity in 2017!
