Intellectual Property

The recently held G-20 Summit had everyone excited about a truce between the U.S.-China trade disputes. However, it remains to be seen what the 90-day tariff halt will lead to. A few experts in the area share with us their thoughts on whether this new development will be an end to trade-war and if there is more to it than just the war on tariffs.

Xun Yang, partner, and Jianqi Yang, associate, at Llinks Law Offices in Shanghai, discuss the key developments of the newly minted E-commerce Law, which showcases China's determination to protect intellectual property rights, consumer interest and personal data, and what this means for e-commerce platform operators and online merchants

JAMS has recently announced a collaboration with the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration and the Shanghai Commercial Mediation Center; China may introduce legislation to establish a national IP court within the SPC; and China passes new laws to facilitate international judicial assistance.

China recently established a trademark office in Shanghai as a platform for local companies to safeguard their brands against foreign imitation; China International Import Expo, gathering 2,800 enterprises from 130 regions to set up a dispute tribunal within venue; and the SPC is on track with the government's campaign to eradicate gangsters and organized crimes.

Shamita Etienne-Cummings, partner at White & Case in Washington, D.C., and Bijal Vakil, partner at the firm in Silicon Valley, discuss the trends and significance of technology patents covering blockchain, fintech and autonomous vehicles sphere in the U.S. and China

CSRC recently approved regulation allowing foreign investors in its A-share market; China's third internet court opens its doors in Guangzhou.

Markush-type claims discussed in the 2017 IP Annual Report

The Supreme People's Court (SPC) 2017 Annual Report on Intellectual Property not only serves asguidance for the lower courts but also provides insight for predictable outcomes of future disputes.

Justina Zhang, Senior Partner of Beijing's TransAsia Lawyers discusses the risks and liabilities faced by e-commerce platform providers and safeguard measures that can be employed to protect against potential infringement disputes from third-party sale of counterfeit goods on their platforms.