December 2007
Chinese court dismisses trademark suit against Google | Tech news blog - CNET News.com
A Beijing company called Gu Ge Technology sued Google China earlier this year, claiming that its Chinese name, "Gu Ge" was confusingly similar to its own name.
August 2007
China to revise Trademark Law for 3rd time
"China will revise the Trademark Law again in order to simplify lengthy procedures and improve efficiency in protecting exclusivity of registered trademarks"
Mattel sues porn website over use of Barbie name - US
"Mattel Inc. sued a small company on Tuesday for using the toymaker's famed 'Barbie' trademark as part of the name for a pornographic Web site it owned."
May 2007
Engineering Manager Applies for "Panda Burning Joss Sticks" Trademark
"Wang has applied to register "Panda Burning Joss Sticks," the nickname of the most notorious PC virus to hit since the beginning of this year, as a trademark for toys."
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