On August 25, 2018, “2018 Trademark Seminar” hosted by the Intellectual Property (IP) Committee of China Lawyers Association was held in Beijing. This was the first seminar for the trademark lawyers, which was designed to expand the lawyers' trademark business, improve the lawyers' professional skills, and summarize the problems in the trademark practice. “Dior's 3D Trademark Retrial Case” represented by NTD Law Office is listed as one of “Top 10 Trademark Cases”, and Mr. Pang Tao, the attorney of this case accepted the award.
Mr. Pang Tao (fifth from left) accepted the award
“Top 10 Trademark Cases” was selected from the large number of cases submitted by the lawyers attending the seminar. The first and important factor is “the lawyers' role and contributions” judged by a panel of experts of former senior intellectual property (IP) judges.
“Dior's 3D Trademark Retrial Case” was heard on April 26, 2018, the 18th “World IP Day”. Ms. Tao Kaiyuan, Vice President of the Supreme People’s Court was the chief judge of the hearing. The attorneys of NTD Law Office provided lots of evidence to prove that the design of Dior’s three-dimensional trademark was special and has obtained inherent distinctiveness. Moreover, because of the continuous widespread, extensive use and promotion, Dior’s three-dimensional trademark has enjoyed a high reputation and obvious distinctiveness. Therefore a favorable court decision was made.
