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Kavin Tan

Attorney

Jiaquan IP Law

Kavin Tan is a Trademark Attorney at Jiaquan IP Law.

Kavin graduated from Wuyi University, majoring in International Economics and Trade.

Since joining Jiaquan in 2017, Kavin has dedicated herself to trademark practices for domestic and foreign clients, including availability searches, trademark applications, oppositions, invalidations, and cancellations. She also served as the coordinator for the overseas trademark layouts and Madrid trademark issues. Kavin has acquired years of close working experience with various clients and other foreign trademark attorneys. In addition, Kavin is extremely good at trademark management and brand development strategy.

Kavin’s clients are in a wide range of industries, to name a few – DKSH International Ltd., ISKO S.R.L., Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen GmbH, MIGUEL TORRES SA, GIESSEGI, SOFRANE, and MARTIDERM SL.

Recent Articles by Kavin Tan

CNIPA Cracks Down on ‘Clout-Chasing’ Trademark Applications

On February 14, 2022, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued a notice regarding “clout-chasing” trademark applications or registrations (the “Notice”). The Notice stated that CNIPA, on an ex officio basis, had refused or invalidated over 400 applications related to “???” (Bing Dwen Dwen, official mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics) and “???” (Eileen Gu, a skier who won three medals in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics). Similar bad-faith trademark applications have not been uncommon throughout CNIPA’s history. In fact, clout-chasing, a specific type of bad-faith trademark application, has become much more prevalent in recent years. In response, CNIPA has issued a number of notices refusing such malicious trademark applications, especially since the April 2019 amendment of the Chinese Trademark Law.