Intellectual Property

• Why IP owners should worry about the new licensing rules

  The SAIC's new guidelines make it mandatory for dominant market players to license their IP rights. Companies – high tech and pharmaceutical in particular – will need to be careful to avoid AML investigations

  April 30, 2015

• Why IP owners should worry about the new licensing rules

  The SAIC's new guidelines make it mandatory for dominant market players to license their IP rights. Companies – high tech and pharmaceutical in particular – will need to be careful to avoid AML investigations

  April 30, 2015

• State Council, Reform Plan for Intensifying Standardisation

  国务院深化标准化工作改革方案

  State Council promotes the use of enterprise standards.

  April 29, 2015

• Provisions for the Prohibition of Acts of Abusing Intellectual Property Rights to Eliminate or Restrict Competition

  关于禁止滥用知识产权排除、限制竞争行为的规定

  Abusing IP rights to eliminate competition may be fined up to 10% of the sales turnover.

  April 29, 2015

• Consumer protection laws extend royal treatment to Chinese shoppers

  Under the SAIC's new rules, business operators are now responsible for compensating consumers for faulty products sold by third party sellers. Operators should have strict measures in place to avoid losses through these reimbursement claims

  April 22, 2015

• Consumer protection laws extend royal treatment to Chinese shoppers

  Under the SAIC's new rules, business operators are now responsible for compensating consumers for faulty products sold by third party sellers. Operators should have strict measures in place to avoid losses through these reimbursement claims

  April 22, 2015

• Announcement on Enterprise Income Tax Issues Relevant to the Payment of Expenses by Enterprises to Overseas Affiliates

  关于企业向境外关联方支付费用有关企业所得税问题的公告

  The tax authority may proceed with an adjustment for any expenses paid to an overseas affiliate not in compliance with the arm's length principle.

  April 02, 2015

• Understanding the SPC's stance on patent disputes

  The Supreme People's Court's new judicial interpretations replace previous ones to bring provisions in line with the Patent Law. Updates include clarified court jurisdictions, simplified procedures and increased damages, but guidelines for standard essential patents are still needed

  March 18, 2015

• Understanding the SPC's stance on patent disputes

  The Supreme People's Court's new judicial interpretations replace previous ones to bring provisions in line with the Patent Law. Updates include clarified court jurisdictions, simplified procedures and increased damages, but guidelines for standard essential patents are still needed

  March 18, 2015

• China's trademark teething problems

  Almost a year after China revised its trademark law, a lack of capacity to handle the huge volume of applications continues to pose an obstacle to reform

  March 13, 2015