Tue, 01 Jun 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In May 2020, China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) published the “Draft Amendments to Several Provisions on Regulating Patent Application Activities (Draft for Public Comment)” (關(guān)于規(guī)范申請專利行為的若干規(guī)定修改草案(征求意見稿)), stipulating the definition of abnormal patent application activities and the special procedures thereof.

Sun, 30 May 2021 Insights Guodong Du 杜國棟

A closer look at Degu Mediation of the Yi Chinese people reveals how the traditional mediation mechanism evolves from functioning beyond the national framework to being incorporated into the judicial system.

Sun, 30 May 2021 Insights Guodong Du 杜國棟 , Meng Yu 余萌

What do we talk about when we talk about Typical Cases issued by China's Supreme People's Court (SPC)?

Sat, 29 May 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In April 2021, China's Supreme Court revised the 2018 Provisions on Jurisdiction of Shanghai Financial Court, based on which the SFC's jurisdiction now extends to, among others, independent guarantee disputes and bank clearing contract disputes.

Fri, 28 May 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

The White Paper summarizes China's IP rights protection in 2020 from various aspects such as protection effectiveness, system construction, approval and registration, cultural construction and international cooperation.

Thu, 27 May 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In April 2021, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce issued the “Guiding Opinions on Establishing the Internal Compliance Mechanism for Export Control by Export Operators of Dual-Use Items”(關(guān)于兩用物項(xiàng)出口經(jīng)營者建立出口管制內(nèi)部合規(guī)機(jī)制的指導(dǎo)意見), providing more detailed guidance for the compliance of export operators.

Wed, 26 May 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In April 2021, Guidelines of Beijing High People's Court on Evidence Rules in Civil Litigation of Intellectual Property Right was issued, setting out provisions in line with the latest development of forensic technologies.

Sun, 23 May 2021 Insights Guodong Du 杜國棟 , Liu Qiang 劉強(qiáng)

The damages of more than USD 20 million indicate the Chinese court's determination to strengthen judicial protection for IP rights.

Sun, 23 May 2021 Insights Guodong Du 杜國棟

In practice, China's judicial authorities often do not have smooth access to the data of Internet companies.

Fri, 21 May 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In April 2021, Beijing Internet Court ruled in a recent case that the use of others’ works of art in online classes did not constitute fair use.