Proposed AI ethics rules will require ethical committees in institutions; Japanese brand Muji’s two-decades old trademark dispute ends in defeat; and China steps up Belt and Road investment as Western trade barriers rise.
September 04, 2025
Intellectual Property
A Chinese court has loosened the scope of “product similarity” in trademark law to include virtual models of actual trademarked products. | China’s conviction of a crypto laundering defendant reflects stricter enforcement in cryptocurrency-related crimes. | New draft regulations allow for loans for minority M&A stakes.
August 28, 2025The first commercial AI application case in Zhejiang province defines legal limits on generative tools; CFIUS blocked more transactions last year than in previous years amid rising China tensions; and Fintech companies rush to raise equity for stablecoin activity in Hong Kong.
August 14, 2025In the first part of a series of articles, Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Ke Dong, and Haoyi Sun of Zhong Lun Law Firm outline the general jurisdiction rules governing foreign-related civil litigation in China under the 2024 Civil Procedure Law, and explain the statutory framework, key jurisdictional bases, and procedural considerations that foreign companies and in-house counsel need to understand when facing potential lawsuits in Chinese courts
August 12, 2025CNIPA offers expedited examination of hi-tech related trademarks / CLP Reference: 5100/25.07.07 ; Issued: 2025-07-07 ; Effective: 2025-07-07
August 03, 2025FRAND ruling undercuts London’s global ambitions as Samsung’s U.K. win against ZTE risks backfiring in Germany; U.S. consultancy giant asks staff to pause generative AI-related consultancy work in China; and U.S. toymakers diversify away from China amid tariff challenges
July 31, 2025Chinese manufacturers increase exports to non-U.S. markets; Revisions to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law address challenges to fair competition; China's data centers in Tibet aim to power much of China's AI
July 03, 2025CSRC exempts state secrets from company disclosure / CLP Reference: 2300/25.04.07 ; Promulgated: 2025-04-07 ; Effective: 2025-07-01
May 19, 2025Globally, the accelerating spread of AI shows no sign of abating, and laws and regulations are under greater pressure to keep up. Wenpei Yu and Yunsi Hu of Lifeng Partners, together with Dr. Anja Geller of Redeker Sellner Dahs, provide an overview of the similarities and differences between the approaches taken in the EU and China, and what the future may hold
May 17, 2025CATL and Ant Group’s planned listings could break recent HK IPO records; The lowering of U.S. drug prices will impact Chinese drugmakers; and U.S. House passes sanctions bill targeting trade secret theft by China.
May 15, 2025
