Intellectual Property

NPCSC passes new biosecurity law targeting human genetic resources management and collection; national omnibus export control law adopted amid trade war tensions; and amended patent law further strengthens IP protection in China

Timothy Bickham, Matthew Bathon, Michael Flynn-O’Brien and Hui Shen of Steptoe & Johnson LLP discuss the patent infringement battle between Autel Robotics, which they represented, and DJI and the strategies used to enable smaller or foreign companies facing patent litigation in the United States to not only defend but counter-attack a much larger opponent

SPC clarifies the submission of new evidence in patent cases

A long-term stable trading relationship solely is not sufficient to constitute a trade secret

Applicants for administrative permission are required to expressly indicate the key confidentiality points

Patent Law draft clarifies open licensing

Foreign banks' local branches can apply for fund custody licenses, fulfilling trade deal pledge; China's securities watchdog names and shames illegal margin lenders as fears grow of 2015 market rout repeat; and State Council announces sixth batch of FTZ reform measures to be rolled out nationwide

China's heightened scrutiny of supply chain security for critical infrastructure threatens foreign network suppliers' sales

Guangdong issues guidelines on IP protection for online games

Foreign investment is restricted in various areas integral to autonomous vehicles