IP & Unfair Competition in China
We assess China-side trademark, patent, trade-secret and unfair-competition disputes for foreign businesses, beginning with the right asserted and usable infringement evidence.
Which right and conduct can be proved?
Connect the right-holder, territorial protection, disputed conduct and evidence. A foreign registration alone should not be treated as a determination of protection in China.
Routes and remedies to assess
The contract, evidence, forum and applicable law determine which options are available.
- Review rights, ownership and standing before selecting a claim.
- Assess evidence preservation and appropriate technical comparison.
- Compare civil and available administrative procedures.
- Assess requested relief and practical enforcement conditions.
From assessment to the next procedural step
These are stages, not promised completion dates. Service, objections, evidence, appeals and assets affect timing.
Review the record
Confirm the parties, facts, forum and commercial objective.
Close evidence gaps
Prepare authority, evidence, translations and any urgent application.
Pursue the selected route
Address filing, service, objections and evidence under the applicable procedure.
Assess settlement or collection
Review the result, reachable assets and the costs of the next step.
What to prepare for an assessment
- Registration, ownership and licensing records.
- Product listings, samples, dates and seller identifiers.
- Evidence of confidentiality measures for claimed trade secrets.
- Loss information and any prior complaints or proceedings.
Costs, timing and recovery risk
Budget separately for legal work, court fees, translation, authentication, expert evidence and any preservation security or insurance. The amount disputed is not the amount recoverable. Obtain a scope-specific proposal and reassess costs if the forum, evidence or asset picture changes.
Plan the overall litigation budget · Check court fee categories
Related preparation and counsel
Common questions
China-side protection and any alternative basis require separate review.
Urgency, evidence, jurisdiction and the authority's procedure determine available measures and timing.
Keep original records, dated listings and traceable samples. Agree a collection method before evidence is altered.
Guides for this problem
Read the practical issues that usually affect the next China-side decision.
Think this is your situation?
Send a short summary, the amount involved and any approaching deadline. We identify the information needed for assessment and provide a scope and fee proposal before engagement.
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