After three reviews over the past two years, a revised Trademark Law was approved last week by China's top legislative body. It will take effect on May 1 next year.

The new law will better serve to "crack down on infringements and ensure a fair market for Chinese and foreign trademark holders", Xinhua News Agency reported.

Guangming Daily quoted Wang Qing, an official with the Legal Affairs Commission at the National People's Congress Standing Committee, saying the amendment embodies three key words - convenience, fairness and severity.