Intellectual Property Law
Sanctions Issued to Terminate Invalidly Filed Submissions
On December 10, 2021, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued an order for sanctions against Huanyee Intellectual Property Co., Ltd. and its Executive Director, Yusha Zhang, for violating the USPTO’s trademark rules of practice. The order for sanctions resulted from an extensive administrative orders process to investigate improper trademark submissions and to protect the integrity of the U.S. trademark register.
For more information, read the In re Yusha Zhang and Shenzhen Huanyee Intellectual Property Co., Ltd. order for sanctions on the Orders Issued by the Commissioner for Trademarks page on USPTO.gov.
The USPTO has dedicated extensive resources to fight trademark fraud. Read the USPTO’s recent blog on its efforts to protect trademark owners, applicants, and the U.S. trademark register.