China-based enforcement support for overseas trademark, patent and copyright owners facing infringement by Chinese manufacturers, sellers, exporters or online operators.
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CROSS-BORDER TRADE COUNSEL
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When legal advice may help
Counterfeit or confusingly similar goods are manufactured or sold in China
A Chinese company is using your trademark, product design, patent or copyrighted work without permission
Infringing products appear on Chinese e-commerce or social platforms
You need to identify the operator, factory, seller or export entity behind an infringement
You need a coordinated enforcement strategy covering evidence, complaints and proceedings
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Key legal and commercial risks
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The visible seller, platform account, factory and legal operator may be different parties
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Overseas rights may require valid protection, registration or a suitable legal basis in China
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Online evidence can disappear quickly and may need formal preservation
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Administrative, platform, customs, civil and criminal routes have different thresholds and remedies
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How I can assist
01Chinese infringer and corporate-identity investigation
02China rights-status and enforcement-route review
03Evidence preservation, notarised purchase and technical coordination
04Cease-and-desist letters, negotiation and settlement
05Platform, administrative and customs enforcement coordination
06Civil litigation, damages and enforcement planning in China
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China IP enforcement routes
01Confirm China rights
02Identify infringer
03Notarised purchase & preservation
04Platform / administrative complaint
05Customs protection
06Civil action & enforcement
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Documents for an initial assessment
Trademark, patent or copyright ownership documents
China registrations, applications and licence records, if available
URLs, screenshots, listings, catalogues and samples of suspected infringement
Information about the Chinese seller, factory, exporter or platform account
Prior notices, correspondence, purchase records and evidence of loss
Intellectual-property enforcement is territorial and fact-specific. The available route depends on the right protected in China, the alleged act, evidence, responsible party, urgency and commercial objective.
INITIAL ASSESSMENT
Start with the transaction, the evidence and the objective.
Identify the parties, transaction value, payment and delivery status, key dates, documents available and the outcome sought.
