Implementing Rules bring about new corporate structures
January 17, 2020
Intellectual Property
Fang Qi of Fangda Partners examines some of the significant changes pertaining to intellectual property legislation and practices in 2019, and their impact on the development of intellectual property laws
January 11, 2020CNIPA clarifies trademark infringements
January 02, 2020The State Administration for Market Regulation prohibits bad faith trademark registrations
December 12, 2019China releases regulations to improve business environment and equalize market treatment; China leads the world in number of mega-startups, report finds; and cryptography law passes ahead of digital currency roll-out
October 28, 2019Restrictions on foreign banks, insurers lifted with immediate effect; China tops U.N. global survey for IP protection activity; and leading government agencies and companies launch nationwide blockchain services network
October 21, 2019Concessions from both sides in limited China-U.S. phase one trade deal; Chinese tech firms and security bureaus blacklisted over human rights accusations; and caps on foreign fund managers in China to be removed in April
October 14, 2019PayPal acquires controlling stake in Chinese payments company; Trade war, IP theft biggest worries for companies in China, survey finds; and Hong Kong-mainland arbitration interim measures arrangement takes effect
October 07, 2019Danlei Wu of Fangda Partners examines the Supreme People's Court decisions in the long-running Wanglaoji trademark litigation, and finds the court taking a pragmatic approach to the high-profile cases
September 25, 2019The China National Intellectual Property Administration would conduct an overall review of a portfolio of patent applications.
September 20, 2019
