Thu, 24 Dec 2020 China Legal Trends Yanru Chen 陈彦茹
Public Comments are sought on Suggestions for Revising the Implementing Rules of the Patent Law (Draft for Comments) until 11 Jan. 2021.
Intellectual Property
Sun, 20 Dec 2020 China Legal Trends Yanru Chen 陈彦茹
The use of the word “BBC English” and relevant logos by a Beijing language company constituted trademark infringement and unfair competition, says Beijing IP Court in November 2020.
Sun, 13 Dec 2020 Insights CJO Staff Contributors Team
What cases did the IP Court of China's Supreme Court hear in its first year? The annual report (2019) provides valuable insight into how the work has been done.
Sun, 13 Dec 2020 China Legal Trends Yanru Chen 陈彦茹
China’s National Standard for Protection and Management of Intellectual Property on E-commerce Platforms was released in November 2020.
Sat, 28 Nov 2020 China Legal Trends Yanru Chen 陈彦茹
China’s Supreme People's Court issued the Several Provisions on Evidence in Civil Litigation of Intellectual Property Rights.
Sat, 28 Nov 2020 China Legal Trends Yanru Chen 陈彦茹
China’s Supreme People's Court issued the Opinions on Strengthening the Protection of Copyright and Copyright-related Rights.
Sat, 28 Nov 2020 China Legal Trends Yanru Chen 陈彦茹
China’s National Copyright Administration requires further examination and identification of evidence for copyright-related administrative enforcement.
Sun, 22 Nov 2020 Insights CJO Staff Contributors Team
Yes, photographs taken automatically from hot-air balloons can be copyrighted under Chinese law, just like those created by human beings, as indicated in a Chinese court ruling in April 2020.
Thu, 12 Nov 2020 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
On 11 Nov. 2020, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed the latest revision of the Copyright Law.
Sat, 07 Nov 2020 Insights China Laws Portal Team
On October 17, 2020, China issued the latest revision of the Patent Law (专利法), which was the fourth amendment of the Law passed in 1984.