2021 regulatory trends in China, including antitrust, data privacy, sanctions, healthcare, PE/VC, capital markets, IP, banking & finance, TMT and arbitration.
February 09, 2022
Intellectual Property
China joins the WIPO treaty on protecting industrial designs; Hong Kong, mainland M&A hits record heights in 2021 despite regulatory headwinds; and e-CNY to be piloted in retail shops across Hong Kong
February 08, 2022Regulation of platform economy to focus on anti-trust, data security, and personal information protection; U.S. might ban import of rare earth metals from China for military use; new process to expedite application of certain trademarks
January 24, 2022Aggie Liu, Binxin Li, Yun Chen and Muzi Xuan of FenXun Partners, highlight China's 2021 legislative and enforcement developments in the intellectual property sector including how they respond to challenges posed by emerging technologies and stimulate innovative vitality, significant cases that strengthen IP protection mechanisms and standards, and what the future holds for IP in 2022
January 14, 2022Groundbreaking algorithm recommendation regulation finalized; CSRC pilots market makers for STAR Market; and copyright administration prohibits digital music exclusive copyright arrangements
January 11, 2022Ting Wu of Haiwen & Partners reviews the regulatory reforms taking place in China's life science and healthcare sector including legislation that has been released to encourage innovation and broaden market access to drugs, implementation of the patent linkage system, increasing antitrust enforcement pressure in the pharma sector, regulating medical devices, cosmetics and online hospitals.
January 09, 2022Senior legal counsel discusses how IP rights must be proactively and creatively defended. China's strict scrutiny of its jewelry industry may further tighten, with specific AML rules expected to arrive in the near future.
November 12, 2021Beijing Municipality opens up IP-related arbitration to foreign institutions
November 12, 2021Hong Kong Court grants landmark interlocutory injunctions in IP Case; Draft amendment to Anti-Monopoly Law targets platform economy; 4 G-SIBs to comply with new TLAC requirements By 2025
November 02, 2021Criteria for determining willful infringement of intellectual property are specified
November 01, 2021
