Shufang Zhang

Oct 28, 2024 | mondaq.com | Shufang Zhang

In recent years, there's increasing number of trademark applications encounter rejections due to being considered as "deceptive". According to Article 10.1.7 of the China Trademark Law, a sign which is deceptive and is liable to mislead the relevant public regarding the quality, origin of goods or other characteristics of the goods shall not be used as trademarks.

Sep 26, 2024 | pubs.rsc.org | Yongjia Li |Shufang Zhang |Zhihao Liu |Hai Zhong

Conductive chelating agent treating electron transfer layer for environment-friendly and efficient perovskite solar cells The electron transfer layer (ETL) adjacent the pivotal perovskite layer has significant effects on the ultimate performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs).

May 6, 2024 | mondaq.com | Ling Zhao |Shufang Zhang

The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued Guidance on Distinctive Characters for Nontraditional Trademarks on 29 December 2023. In the first of two articles, Ling Zhao and Shufang Zhang summarise the Guidance. The term non-traditional trademark was proposed in the Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks to refer to types of trademark other than traditional textual and graphic trademarks.

Feb 7, 2024 | mondaq.com | Ling Zhao |Shufang Zhang

The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued Guidance on Distinctive Character for Non-traditional Trademarks on 29 December 2023. In the second of two articles, Ling Zhao and Shufang Zhang summarise how the Guidance affects colour combination and sound marks. Please read the first part of this article, which covers 3D trade marks, on the Class 46 blog here.

Jan 29, 2024 | nature.com | Shufang Zhang

Correction to: Scientific Reports https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-41759-1, published online 05 September 2023The original version of this Article contained an error in the Funding section.