China’s New E-Commerce Law

In the last 15 years or so, our buying habits changed dramatically with the global rise of online shops like Amazon or German Zalando. In China, e-commerce is even bigger. This is why the country wants stricter regulation of the booming online retail industry and more requirements for e-commerce participants. But does China’s new e-commerce… Continue reading China’s New E-Commerce Law

Webinar Invitation: Pharma and Biotech in China

Changes in legal framework, successful market entry and IP protection Thursday, 29. January 2019 | 10:00 – 11:00 EST / 16:00 – 17:00 CET China is the world’s second largest market for pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Many Western manufacturers are still reluctant in entering the Chinese market. So far, their reasoning often included non-transparent regulations… Continue reading Webinar Invitation: Pharma and Biotech in China

Great Wall of Consequences

China once again tightens the measures against IP rights infringers and strengthens own control over companies and managers. 38 Chinese state-level authorities signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on December 5, 2018. Central message of the document is that authorities – including the National Intellectual Property Administration and the Supreme People’s Court – are working… Continue reading Great Wall of Consequences