In the News: First-Ever AI Parameters Ruling; New Pharma Strategy; and Market Access Restrictions Eased

Beijing IP Court issues first ruling on protecting AI model parameters; Chinese pharma companies are using “NewCo” strategy to expand overseas; and China reduces entry restrictions for select industries.

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Douyin Wins AI Model Unfair Competition Case


On March 31, 2025, the Beijing Intellectual Property Court issued a landmark judgment which, for the first time in China, held that the structure and parameters of AI models “constitute competitive interests protected under the Anti-Unfair Competition Law.”