Registered trademarks should receive protection from public authorities who prevent unauthorized use. Pervasive phenomena such as trademark squatting, malicious registration of a large number of trademarks or malicious registration of trademarks similar to famous brands are risks that enterprises all need to be conscious of. But what can prior right holders encountering trademark squatting do to get the best possible protection of their own interests? This article will briefly introduce definitions and forms of trademark squatting, as well as remedies and strategies against it.

An enterprise may relocate its business premises in the course of operation due to policy changes, strategic adjustments, or other reasons. Given that the business premises of an enter-prise are generally the workplace of its employees, the relocation of the business premises might have certain impact on the employees’ performance of their labor contracts. This article will focus on key labor issues in case of enterprise relocation and provide suggestions for enterprises to properly handle such issues.

The State Council duly published the Regulations on the Administration of Pollutant Discharge Permits (“Regulations”) on January 24, 2021. This mentions the administrative regulations for application and approval of pollutant discharge permit, legal liability to be assumed by Pollutant Discharge Entities, concurrent and ex-post supervision of pollutant discharge permit, etc. The Regulations have been duly implemented as of March 1, 2021.