preparing for a trade fair: do's and don'ts -...
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Preparing for a Trade Fair: Do's and Don'ts
4 March 2010
Georgia ChiuAssociate Lovells, Shanghai Office
- What can I do if I know or discover exhibitors are showing products that infringe my IPR?
- How can I stop manufacturers at trade fair from offering for sale
Frequently Asked Questions
trade fair from offering for sale infringing goods?
- Will exhibiting my products at a trade fair increase my risk to counterfeiters or IPR copying?
Do lay the IPR foundation
• Establish your IPR rights
– Register/File your IPR in China
• Patents • Designs • Trademarks• Copyrights
Patents
Designs
Designs
Designs
Trademarks
- Get to know the limit of the power of the IP Office that is set out by the organizer
- Identify your goals
Do prepare to protect IPR before coming to the Trade Fair (1)
- Identify your goals
- Forming an action plan that is compatible with your overall IP protection strategy in China
Identify Infringers- Obtain a list of exhibitors and identify likely
infringers - If time permits, do some investigating before the
Trade Fair- Send a warning letter if appropriate
Being ready to enforce IPR at the Trade Fair - Familiarize yourself with IPR protection measures
Do prepare to protect IPR before coming to the Trade Fair (2)
- Familiarize yourself with IPR protection measures offered by the trade fair organizer
- Prepare an IPR kit (IPR ownership documents) so you may take action quickly
- Communicate with the administrative authorities
Prepare for the Trade Fair- Signs stating the IPR is registered- Decide if it is necessary to have an enclosed booth- Consider showing prototypes or draft designs rather
than the final product- Train trade fair booth operators to keep records of
who is inspecting your product.
• Measures for IPR Protection at Trade Fairs- effective as of 1 March 2006
• Available Municipal Trade Fair Regulations:– Beijing: Measures for IPR Protection at Trade Fairs of
Beijing
Do know measures and regulations
pertaining to IPR for Trade Fairs
Beijing– Guangzhou (includes Canton): Guidelines to the
Protection of IPR at Trade Fairs of Guangdong
• Measures or regulations provided by the trade fair organizer for IPR protection:– Measures Relating to the Complaint and Handling of
IPR Infringement Issues for Canton Fair
Required Documents (your IPR kit):
1) Description of the suspected infringer (company n ame and booth number, etc.)
2) Grounds and evidence of infringement
3) IPR ownership documents
The necessary documents
- Patent: patent certificate; granted version of the patent; document evidencing the legal status of the patent (or receipt of payment of annuity fees)
- Trademark: trademark certificate of registration - Copyright: registration certificate and identity do cument
of copyright owner
4) Document of Identification of the right owner (no tarized and legalized)
5) Power of Attorney (notarized and legalized)
The Complaint Office
- Registrations v. pending applications
- The offering for sale of an infringing product is a n infringing act
Some final issues to be aware of
act
Department Telephone Address Website
Guangzhou IPO 020-8105 0746 12 F, No. 892 Tianhe North Road http://www.gzipo.gov.cn/
Guangzhou
Contact details for IP governmental agencies
Guangzhou IPO 020-8105 0746 12 F, No. 892 Tianhe North Road
Guangzhou
PC：510630
http://www.gzipo.gov.cn/
Guangzhou AIC 020-3892 0599 No. 12, Tianhe Road
PC：510620
Email：[email protected]
http://www.gzaic.gov.cn/tc
ck/index.htm
Guangzhou
Copyright Bureau
020-3760 0493 No. 11, Shuiyin Road, Huanshi East Road,
Guangzhou
PC：510075
http://www.xwcbj.gd.gov.c
n/news/index.html
