Multinational pharmaceutical companies are facing strains on their revenues as many of their patents covering their biggest selling medicines are due to expire. But in China an SPC ruling on pen designs has shown that other IP rights could come to the rescue
Foreign-invested partnerships have been around for two years and are starting to become more attractive as investors seek alternative vehicles. The structure is easy to set up and offers unparalleled tax benefits, but investors should be cautious of their liabilities
The Employment Contract Law is under review and has generated much public debate over the use of labour dispatch workers, but are the amendments enough to alter China's labour market?
The new, unified Exit-entry Law clarifies illegal employment, contains a new visa category and should enable records to be managed centrally. But there are concerns that a Law intended to make managing immigration and foreign labour more efficient could deter foreigners from bringing their skills to the country
China has identified a group of strategic emerging industries that it believes can help drive innovation and growth over the next 10 years. Benjamin Bai and Cecily Zhang explain why foreign investors need to understand the implications of this initiative
Michael Hickman and Lesli Ligorner provide foreign investors with a guide to setting up a R&D facility in China. They consider location, IP and labour issues, and give crucial advice for protecting the facility's creations
Michael Hickman and Lesli Ligorner provide foreign investors with a guide to setting up a R&D facility in China. They consider location, IP and labour issues, and give crucial advice for protecting the facility's creations
Sexual harassment becomes a legal issue for the first time under new Provisions to protect female employees
A series of reforms could finally open the country's tightly controlled and regulated healthcare industry, but what are the potential opportunities and challenges for foreign investors?
For the first time China's Copyright Law acknowledges reverse engineering, which shows the government's changing attitude and courts' readiness to rule on a difficult area of the Law