Dispute Resolution

Confidentiality review required before filing foreign patent applications.

Luigi Bendi and Gianluca D'AgnoloChiomenti Studio [email protected], [email protected] Italy, terms of employment are governed…

Guidelines for recovering losses from fleeing foreign investors.

Employers in China are facing more labour arbitrations as employees take advantage of free tribunals and increased rights. Foreign companies are at most risk. They must keep good documentation and pay close attention to balancing internal rules and local law.

Trademark rights owners in China are increasingly demanding action against keyword advertising programmes used by well-known internet search engines. Recent court decisions in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou are helpful but highlight regional disparities. By Luckie Hong, Jones Day.

Regulations in Chinese law cover both commercial bribery and bribery involving state employees. The law sets out criminal and administrative liabilities for business operators, and has some unique characteristics. Counsel should establish clear guidelines to help mitigate the risks of liability. By Alice Peng, Jun He Law Offices.

Foreign investors are abandoning their Chinese ventures prompting the issuance of new government guidelines. These raise the possibility of the use of cross-border legal and political action to force absconders to face liability in China. Although the implications are not completely clear, foreign parties must take care when attempting to withdraw from the country. By Susan Finder, Winston & Strawn.

The revised Law now requires any work unit or individual wishing to apply for a patent in a foreign country for an invention or utility model completed in China to first submit such invention or utility model to the State Council's patent administrative department for a confidentiality review.

Periods of prescription of actions clarified for civil cases.