On July 31st 2007, the Higher People’s Court of Beijing made the final judgment, and affirmed the Opposition Review Adjudication on the no.1611091 “McCORMICK MC and picture” trademark, and the first-instance judgment of the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board. The Court refused the appellant’s, Xi’an Xinxinghao Company’s claim. Due to this decision, the trademark that McCormick & Co. applied to the Trademark Office of China for registration was finally approved, with obstacles eliminated.