KENFOX Partner Makes Waves at International Trademark & Brand Festival in China

Mr. Nguyen Vu Quan, a Partner at KENFOX, recently attended the prestigious 14th China International Trademark & Brand Festival (CTF) held in Xi’an from November 22-25, 2024.

CTF is a leading international event in the trademark and brand industry, renowned for its high standards and extensive reach. Since its inception in 2005, CTF has been hosted in major Chinese cities including Shanghai, Qingdao, and Chengdu, attracting over 4,000 participants annually, including representatives from over 30 countries.

Mr. Quan actively engaged in sub-forums and salons, posing insightful questions to speakers on a range of critical topics. His inquiries included:

Best practices for IPR holders to navigate the “first-to-use” system in the US (addressed to Ms. Han-Mei Tso of OSHA BERMAN WATANABE BURTON).
Issues related to Letters of Consent (addressed to Ms. Ji Du of SOEI, Japan).
Conflicts between trademarks and copyrights/trade names, and trademark registrability examination practices (addressed to Ms. The Hong Koon of SKRINE, Malaysia).
Enforcement strategies for trademark-based trade name infringement cases, specifically involving the use of “TikTok” in a company name, and the availability of administrative proceedings (addressed to Mr. Simon Brown of ADAMS & ADAMS, South Africa).
The current landscape of IPR infringement on e-commerce platforms (addressed to Mr. Aeron Montero of Eproint, Latin America and Caribbean Islands).

Mr. Quan’s insightful questions were lauded by attendees for their depth and relevance, prompting speakers to provide comprehensive analysis and valuable insights to participants.

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