From 22 to 25 September 2026, the 40th MARQUES Annual Conference took place in Lisbon, Portugal, bringing together professionals from across the global brand protection community. Held under the theme “The Exciting Evolution of Trademarks,” this year’s conference explored how trademarks and brands are evolving as businesses adopt new technologies, engage with consumers in new ways and navigate increasingly complex regulatory environments.
In July 2012, entrusted by one of our clients, a well-known international kitchenware and house ware manufacturer based in USA, Chang Tsi & Partner conducted careful probe into counterfeiting products bearing the trademark of our client.
In May 2012, Xiamen Customs identified 1,332 pairs of suspected counterfeit shoes with a declared value of RMB 100,000. The goods were being shipped to the United States.
Chang Tsi recently represented a leading international retailer in a trademark infringement and unfair competition civil lawsuit against a local competitor.
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. In this case, Chang Tsi & Partners helped Levi`s convince the court of second instance to sustain the original judgment ordering the two Defendants to cease the acts of infringing the Plaintiff`s trademark right and pay a compensation of CNY 130,000 for the economic losses suffered by Lihui Company, which runs the brand in China.
In June 2012, attorneys from Chang Tsi & Partners recently traveled to Tianjin Customs to conduct training programs about customs protection on IPR together their brand representatives for our client, an internationally well-known Japanese-inspired lifestyle brand.
