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BRINGING YOUR BRAND TO CHINA

I previously reported on the problem Tesla faced when it started to sell its cars in China. See http://www.chinaeconomicreview.com/tesla-starts-offering-cars-china Well, apparently Tesla’s Chinese trademark problems are not unique. See also http://markscounsel.com/update-apple-pays-small-fortune-to-use-ipad-trademark-in-china/ Last month, the New York Times reported that as established … Continue reading

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UPDATE-APPLE PAYS SMALL FORTUNE TO USE IPAD TRADEMARK IN CHINA

In my December 28, 2011 blog entry titled Why Do A Trademark Search? I noted that Proview Technology, a Chinese company that tried to sell a tablet computer called I-PAD a number of years ago, registered that mark in China … Continue reading

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WHY DO A TRADEMARK SEARCH?

What do these two well-known tech companies have in common? One saw its earnings drop 71% in the third quarter of this year and its share of the smart phone market in the United States drop from 30% to 18%. … Continue reading

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