China's IP Developments in 2023 and Beyond

January 22, 2024 | BY

Susan Mok

2023 was a significant year for the development of legislation and case law on intellectual property rights in China, as explored by Aggie Liu, Partner, and Hao Meng, Associate, from FenXun, which operates a joint legal platform with Baker McKenzie in China

Summary

  • China is continually strengthening its legislative and enforcement actions in combating malicious trademark filings
  • In recent cases, the Chinese courts have shown willingness to grant enhanced protection to both domestic and foreign renowned IP right holders
  • China's first AI-generated image copyright infringement case demonstrates a notable openness towards extending copyright protection to AI-generated images
  • More stringent standards appear to have been applied in granting protections over famous commodity packages or decorations
  • China is applying more comprehensive rules to prohibit the abuse of IP rights

 

 

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