June 2011
IP report: Another year wiser
The Supreme People’s Court recently released its annual IP report, clarifying how the law should be interpreted in various disputes and setting a standard for local courts to follow
Supreme People's Court, Annual Report on Intellectual Property Cases (2010) (Abstract)
[Full Text Translation]
最高人民法院知识产权案件年度报告 (2010) (摘要)
The 2010 Report selected 43 issues with broad guiding significance from 36 cases including: determination of the equivalence of technical features in a patent infringement dispute and protection of a design under the Anti-unfair Competition Law after the patent expires.
Supreme People’s Court, Annual Report on Intellectual Property Cases (2010) (Abstract)
[Legislation Digest]
最高人民法院知识产权案件年度报告 (2010) (摘要)
Design can still be protected under Anti-unfair Competition Law after the patent expires.
April 2011
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Property investment opportunities are abundant