The Supreme People's Court has made a ruling in what has become China's first patent linkage case. Fang Qi and Danlei Wu of Fangda Partners examine the potentially far-reaching implications of this significant decision
September 23, 2022
Dispute Resolution
Zhenyu Ruan, Yangdi Zhao of Baker McKenzie FenXun (FTZ) Joint Operation highlight notable legal developments in the three main legal areas of the virtual world called the metaverse, namely cryptocurrency regulation, NFT copyright infringement and data privacy
August 26, 2022Research casts doubt on US-listed Chinese companies' ability to list in Hong Kong; Grocery delivery company in legal trouble following collapse; new rules on convertible bonds
August 09, 2022A U.S. prosecutor has raised concerns over China's data retention policy. Another foreign brand, Manolo Blahnik, wins its case in a two-decade-long trademark fight. The CAC imposes a fine of more than RMB 8 billion on Didi for serious violations of national and data security.
July 27, 2022Jianwei (Jerry) Fang and Runyang Liu of Zhong Lun Law Firm discuss how to invoke reciprocity for a foreign judgment in China, and explore what recent court decisions reveal about China's approach toward recognizing and applying reciprocity.
June 30, 2022Liability for damages shall be borne for ecological and environmental destruction in addition to criminal liability
June 24, 2022Cindy Zhen of Hui Ye Law Firm takes a close look at China's first court decision relating to non-fungible tokens, and finds it may have a significant impact on the country's digital landscape
June 24, 2022The Beijing Intellectual Property Court recently issued the first-ever decision in a dispute between a brand-name and a generic drug company under China's newly-created patent linkage regime. Fang Qi and Danlei Wu of Fangda Partners examine the decision and its implications
June 09, 2022Technical IP cases are handled by IP courts and intermediate people's courts
June 02, 2022Danlei Wu of Fangda Partners shines a light on the Supreme People's Court's latest IP annual report, and shows how the SPC is leading the way in developing China's litigation landscape
May 20, 2022
