Even though the defendant successfully convinces the appellate court that the technical features of the alleged infringing equipment does not fall into the protection scope of the plaintiff’s patent,...

Article 23 of China’s Patent Law provides that a design for which a patent is granted shall significantly differ from prior design. The provision bars any design substantially similar to prior design...

On September 27, 2019, the Intellectual Property Court of the Supreme People’s Court (“SPC IP Court”) renders a judgment (2019) Zui Gao Fa Zhi Xing Zhong No. 32, confirming the validity of a utilit...