The 2010 Report selected 43 issues with broad guiding significance from 36 cases including: determination of the equivalence of technical features in a patent infringement dispute and protection of a design under the Anti-unfair Competition Law after the patent expires.
The Supreme People's Court recently released its annual IP report, clarifying how the law should be interpreted in various disputes and setting a standard for local courts to follow
The Supreme People's Court recently released its annual IP report, clarifying how the law should be interpreted in various disputes and setting a standard for local courts to follow
The Measures set forth provisions on the handling of patent infringement disputes, mediation of patent disputes, as well as investigation and handling of the passing off of patents.
A recent opinion clarifies issues of jurisdiction, evidence, and definition in criminal cases involving intellectual property. However, the new rules can only be effective if authorities maintain and enhance their enforcement efforts