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
October 19, 2020
Intellectual Property
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
October 15, 2020SPC clarifies the submission of new evidence in patent cases
October 12, 2020A long-term stable trading relationship solely is not sufficient to constitute a trade secret
September 28, 2020Applicants for administrative permission are required to expressly indicate the key confidentiality points
September 04, 2020Patent Law draft clarifies open licensing
July 17, 2020Foreign 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
July 13, 2020China's heightened scrutiny of supply chain security for critical infrastructure threatens foreign network suppliers' sales
July 10, 2020Danlei Wu of Fangda Partners discusses the rise of online courts used to resolve disputes particularly in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic where areas have been under lockdown and highlights the benefits and disadvantages of the use of online trials that will likely be incorporated as a norm in legal practice
June 26, 2020Guangdong issues guidelines on IP protection for online games
May 21, 2020
