Intellectual Property

Multinational pharmaceutical companies are facing strains on their revenues as many of their patents covering their biggest selling medicines are due to expire. But in China an SPC ruling on pen designs has shown that other IP rights could come to the rescue

China has identified a group of strategic emerging industries that it believes can help drive innovation and growth over the next 10 years. Benjamin Bai and Cecily Zhang explain why foreign investors need to understand the implications of this initiative

SIPO offers prioritised examination of invention patent applications involving energy conservation, new energy, alternative energy vehicles and low carbon technology.

The National Copyright Administration has caved in to the demands of the musicians in its latest Draft to the Law, but key provisions on licensing and software are causing concern

For the first time China's Copyright Law acknowledges reverse engineering, which shows the government's changing attitude and courts' readiness to rule on a difficult area of the Law

Apple's infamous dispute with Proview has more to teach foreign investors about contracts and dispute resolution in China than it does about trademark law

Speaking at the Beijing International IP Forum last week, ZTE's Shen Jianfeng and IBM's Liu Xiaoyu highlighted the important roles of their ever-expanding patent portfolios

As the draft Copyright Law amendments come under heavy criticism, Ma Xiaogang, managing director of the China Copyright Association, defends the changes to Janice Qu

The 2011 IP Case Report from the Supreme Court reinforces its commitment to standardising the country's IP practices