For many foreign companies, after IP infringement is discovered in China, filing a lawsuit to order the infringer to stop infringement and pay damages is the best way to resolve the problem. However, in Chinese judicial practice, settlement negotiations, if used properly, can not only effectively resolve disputes, but can even achieve goals that litigation… Continue reading Settlement as A Choice of IP Infringement Case in China
Month: December 2020
Expansion of Design Protection
An amendment to China’s Patent Law, which comes into effect on June 1, 2021, will provide more protection for designs in the future. Registered designs (design patents) are intended to protect the aesthetic and commercial value of a product, but were previously only valid for ten years. This meant that valuable designs could be legally… Continue reading Expansion of Design Protection
Improved Patent Law in The Pharmaceutical Industry
There is movement in the Chinese pharmaceutical IP: On 17 October 2020, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress formally adopted the fourth amendment to the Chinese Patent Law. The new law will enter into force on 1 June 2021 and will be of great importance for pharmaceutical companies in China, as it contains… Continue reading Improved Patent Law in The Pharmaceutical Industry
Stricter Criminal Law Punishes Industrial Espionage
China continues to tighten the legal reins in the prosecution of industrial espionage – even for foreign companies. In October 2020, the National People’s Congress published a new draft amendment to China’s criminal law, which includes better protection of trade secrets. In recent months, China has issued a number of amendments to the law or… Continue reading Stricter Criminal Law Punishes Industrial Espionage
RCEP and IP: Weakening The Rights Holders, Strengthening The Users
On November 15, 2020, 15 Asian nations signed the agreements of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), establishing the world’s largest free trade zone with 30% of the world’s population, 29% of global GDP and more than 26% of world trade volume. The pact, which will come into force as early as the second half… Continue reading RCEP and IP: Weakening The Rights Holders, Strengthening The Users
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