Counsel | Trademark Agent
Trademark / Global Renewal and Annuity Service
Hong Kong / Taiwan / Korea
Your Trusted Partner for Intellectual Property Protection Across Asia
Where Deep Local Knowledge Meets Unwavering Global Commitment
Offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and Singapore | Serving All 49 Asian Jurisdictions
Asia’s vast landscape — spanning 49 jurisdictions, diverse legal systems, and evolving infrastructures — demands more than generic IP solutions. At Chang Tsi & Partners, with over 70 Asia professionals, we combine more than two decades of specialized expertise, localized partnerships, and on-the-ground agility to safeguard your intellectual property and form your pan-Asian IP strategy as your Asia IP Hub across all 49 Asian jurisdictions.
We are able to assist with the filing, prosecution, maintenance and enforcement of Patents in all countries in Asia. We have a team of qualified Patent Attorneys across all technical fields and dedicated support teams who work closely with our Associate and IP offices across Asia. Our extensive experience coupled with an in-depth and first-hand knowledge of Asia’s IP systems ensures that we are best placed to assist our clients with their Patent matters in all countries in Asia.
We are able to assist you with IP matters across Asia, including filing, prosecution, maintenance, and enforcement of Registered Designs in all countries in Asia.
Our team of qualified IP attorneys and dedicated support teams work closely with our associate and IP offices across Asia. With extensive experience and in-depth, first-hand knowledge of Asia’s IP systems, we are ideally positioned to assist our clients with all aspects of their Registered Designs matters throughout Asia.
We are able to assist with filing strategies, availability searches and the filing, prosecution, maintenance and enforcement of your trademark, as well as recording any changes pertaining to your trademark, and providing related advice, in all countries in Asia. We have qualified trademark and IP practitioners and dedicated support teams who work closely with our associate and IP offices across Asia. Our extensive experience coupled with an in-depth and first-hand knowledge of Asia’s IP systems ensures that we are best placed to assist our clients with prosecution strategies and the protection of their trademark in all countries in Asia.
We are able to assist you with IP matters across the continent. We can advise on the registration and protection of copyright in all countries in Asia.We have a team of qualified IP professionals and dedicated support teams who are familiar with Asia’s legislative landscape and work closely with our associate offices across Africa in protecting our clients' Copyright and other Intellectual Property. Our extensive experience coupled with an in depth and first-hand knowledge of Asia’s IP laws and legal systems ensures that we are best placed to assist our clients with their Copyrights matters across Asia.
We specialize in the management of patent annuity payments across Asia - from fee calculation to multi-country payment processing. Our centralized service ensures compliance while minimizing administrative burdens.
We handle all aspects of IP renewals across Asia - from deadline monitoring to multi-jurisdictional portfolio management. Our systematic approach ensures seamless continuation of your intellectual property rights.
Trademark / Global Renewal and Annuity Service
Hong Kong / Taiwan / Korea
Trademark / Copyright
Beijing
Trademark / Asia Hub
Beijing
Trademark / Copyright
Beijing
Trademark / Copyright
Beijing
Asia Hub
Beijing
Asia Hub
Beijing
Asia Hub
Beijing
Asia Hub
Beijing
Asia Hub
Beijing
Trademark / Asia Hub
Beijing
Asia Hub
Beijing
Trademark / Asia Hub
Beijing
Trademark / Asia Hub
Trademark / Asia Hub
Beijing
Trademark / Asia Hub
Recently, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) actively participated in World Intellectual Property Day initiatives by releasing the 2024 China Customs Intellectual Property Protection Report. This comprehensive report demonstrates China Customs' proactive stance on IP protection through substantive data and case analyses.
As a Special Administrative Region of China, Hong Kong maintains an independent patent system under the constitutional framework of the nation. To secure patent protection in Hong Kong, a separate application is required, as mainland Chinese patents do not automatically extend to the region.
Vietnam's refusal to register purely Chinese trademarks may seem at first glance to be due to difficulties in language recognition. However, it is believed that a deeper investigation from multiple dimensions such as historical evolution, cultural identity, legal framework, and Sino-Vietnamese relations will reveal more profound underlying causes. This article will analyze the root of this issue in depth from the perspectives of the long-standing historical connection between Vietnam and China, the evolution of culture, the impact of colonial rule, and the complex state of contemporary relations between the two countries, based on personal research.
In year 2024, several prominent brands from Europe and the United States encountered trademark issues in Taiwan. Despite their global recognition, these brands had not registered their trademarks in certain classes, resulting in the successful registration of identical or highly similar trademarks by other entities. This situation poses a significant risk of diluting the value of these well-known brands.
The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) is officially launching the "Belt and Road" IP Cooperation (BRIPC) Pilot Program for Accelerated Patent Examination (hereinafter referred to as “the BRIPC Pilot Program”) on January 20, 2025. This initiative, set to run for two years until January 19, 2027, allows applicants from participating countries that meet the requirements to request accelerated examination with CNIPA under the BRIPC Pilot Program procedures without incurring any additional official fees.
We are thrilled to announce that our Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan Team successfully represented a luxury brand giant in securing well-known trademark recognition of its house mark through a cross-class opposition in Macau, achieving a significant milestone at the start of the Year of the Snake.