While China's first-ever NFT court ruling added stricter burdens to marketplaces and led to some NFT bans, many think it is setting the stage for the growth of the digital asset market in the country.
July 11, 2022
Intellectual Property
Cindy 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, 2022Timothy C. Bickham, Stephen Yang, Meihui (May) Xiao and Nikki C. Vlahos of Steptoe & Johnson LLP explore the significance and impact of China's recent accession to the Hague Agreement. Although there is some work to be done, this is likely to be a game-changer in the field of design rights protection
June 17, 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, 2022Chinese court imposes stringent requirements on NFT marketplaces to monitor copyright compliance; New rules on dissemination of false and price-sensitive information and pricing; Heightened burden on live-streaming platforms to protect minors
May 17, 2022China allows for international design filings with the Hague System
May 13, 2022Beijing approves Baidu, Pony.ai to operate robotaxis without supervisor in driver's seat; U.S government blacklists China again over lax IP protection and enforcement; BlackRock launches private pension product, first foreign asset manager to do so
May 04, 2022Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of the «PRC Anti-Unfair Competition Law»
SPC issues the unfair competition interpretation addressing illegitimate online activities
April 29, 2022
