Wanhuida Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property (PRC Firms)

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In 2023, we have quite a few cases that are recognised by Chinese courts as innovative or exemplary, including:

SPC 10 Exemplary Anti-monopoly & Unfair Competition Cases: Successfully defending the legitimacy over the patentee’s implementation of a valid chemical compound invention in a high-stake anti-monopoly appeal. China Supreme Court overturned the unfavourable first instance decision, which ordered the client to pay hefty damages of RMB 90 million.

Top 10 Innovative IP Protection Cases of Ningbo Courts: Representing Ningbo Dechang in successfully fending off the unfair competition suit brought by JOHNSON ELECTRIC. The trial court dismissed the plaintiff’s requests including immediate cessation of using the litigious trade name and damages of RMB 100 million. The plaintiff lowered the claim of damages to RMB 30 million in appeal. The Court of Appeal ruled in favor of the client.

Top 10 Trademark Cases of Beijing High Court: Representing the client in successfully revoking the registration of “thousand-layer tofu in Chinese” trademark registered by a Chinese food manufacturer in class 29 in 2013. The case went through revocation, two instances of administrative court proceeding and ended with the affirmation of the Beijing High Court that the trademark has degenerated into a generic name when the revocation application was filed. The decision is of empirical significance for clarifying the parameters in assessing the genericide of registered trademarks.

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What the team is known for

Wanhuida Intellectual Property houses a strong bench of practitioners who act on a diverse range of litigation and non-litigation matters. The experts at Wanhuida are active before various IP courts across China. The team is especially impressive in handling patent and trade mark issues for large foreign corporations from an array of industries such as technology, retail, pharmaceuticals and entertainment. The firm also represents domestic entities on enforcement and infringement matters. It is highlighted for its anti-counterfeiting work. Microsoft, Nokia and Alibaba are examples of its clients.

业务优势

万慧达知识产权团队拥有强大的律师阵容，他们为各种诉讼和非诉讼问题提供法律意见，活跃于中国各地的知识产权法院。万慧达在为科技、零售、制药和金融服务等行业的大型客户处理专利和商标问题方面特别令人印象深刻，同时他们还代表国内公司处理维权和侵权事宜。该团队还因其防盗版的工作而备受瞩目。其客户有例如微软、诺基亚和阿里巴巴等公司。

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Work Highlights

Provided by Wanhuida Intellectual Property

Wanhuida Intellectual Property defended MEMSensing Microsystems in patent invalidation actions brought up by different individuals and consolidated the patent for the client.
Wanhuida Intellectual Property represented the Spanish designer Manolo Blahnik in the retrial before the Supreme People's Court against a Chinese company. The opposite registered the trade mark of Manolo Blahnik's name more than two decades ago. The case resulted in the invalidation of the opposite's mark.
万慧达知识产权为敏芯微电子在多人提起的专利无效案进行辩护，为客户巩固了专利权。
万慧达知识产权代理西班牙设计师Manolo Blahnik在最高人民法院的一起与一家中国公司的再审案。纠纷缘起于对方在二十多年前注册的Manolo Blahnik姓名的商标。本案以对方商标被宣告无效为结果。