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China’s Newly Revised Anti-Unfair Competition Law: Expansio...July 08 2025China’s Newly Revised Anti-Unfair Competition Law: Expansion of Confusion Provisions and Clarification of Long-Arm JurisdictionOn June 27, 2025, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China adopted the revised Anti-Unfair Competition Law (AUCL), which will come into effect on October 15, 2025.July 08 2025 -
Fresh judicial interpretation on criminal IP cases introduce...June 18 2025Fresh judicial interpretation on criminal IP cases introduces welcome change – but impact on sentencing severity remains unclearOn 23 April 2025, China’s Supreme People’s Court and Supreme People’s Procuratorate jointly released the “Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Handling of Crim...June 18 2025 -
IP risks and strategies for Chinese companies expanding glob...Apr 14 2025IP risks and strategies for Chinese companies expanding globallyAgainst a backdrop of rising global trade tensions, Chinese companies are increasingly turning their attention to international markets. Simply exporting their products abroad is no longer a sustainab...Apr 14 2025 -
Chinese courts are imposing high damages against ‘game resk...Apr 12 2025Chinese courts are imposing high damages against ‘game reskinning’ on unfair competition groundsZhigang Zhu, 20 February 2025, first published by WTR‘Game reskinning’ refers to the practice of replacing or modifying the visual elements of an existing video/online game (eg, art style, character...Apr 12 2025 -
Chinese government introduces new measures requiring platfor...Apr 02 2025Chinese government introduces new measures requiring platforms to label AI-generated contentOn 7 March 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security and the National Radio and Television Administration joint...Apr 02 2025 -
Decathlon prevails in unfair competition suit against two in...Apr 01 2025Decathlon prevails in unfair competition suit against two infringers copying its store trade dressDecathlon is a French sports ware supplier. Decathlon, which entered the Chinese market as early as 2003, has opened around 200 stores nationwide. Through years of continuous promotion, the trade dres...Apr 01 2025 -
SPC opinion on safeguarding technological innovation – what...Jan 27 2025SPC opinion on safeguarding technological innovation – what you need to knowOn 6 January 2025 the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) published the “Opinion on Safeguarding Technological Innovation through High-Quality Judicial Adjudications” (Fa Fa [2005] No 1).Jan 27 2025 -
Intellectual Property Protection in Product Recycling and Re...Jan 22 2025Intellectual Property Protection in Product Recycling and Remanufacturing in ChinaAmid heightened global attention on environmental protection, the recycling and reuse of products is becoming a key consideration for the Chinese government. Relevant legislation has been introduced -...Jan 22 2025 -
Navigating China’s social media landscape: issues and best ...Apr 18 2024Navigating China’s social media landscape: issues and best practices for brand protection (2024)China’s booming social media landscape presents vast opportunities for brand owners to connect with a massive consumer base. Social media platforms have become a major channel for advertisement and d...Apr 18 2024 -
China’s labour and unfair competition laws: trade secrets, ...Apr 15 2024China’s labour and unfair competition laws: trade secrets, confidentiality, and non-compete issues (2024)In today’s highly competitive business environment, trade secrets are often pivotal in maintaining the competitive edge of innovative companies. In China, confidential information may be protected by...Apr 15 2024 -
IP Practice in ChinaJan 18 2024IP Practice in China2023 has seen the confirmation of changes to the Chinese strategy relating to the administration and protection of intellectual property rights, which have had a significant impact on the level of adm...Jan 18 2024 -
Beijing IP Court docket statistics and new guidelines vital ...Jan 17 2024Beijing IP Court docket statistics and new guidelines vital for foreign litigantsOn 19 December 2023 the Beijing IP Court released statistics on its docketed cases from the first 11 months of 2023 and introduced the Guidelines for Handling Supporting Documents Certifying the Subje...Jan 17 2024