Intellectual Property

New implementing rules for the PRC Patent Law will have a significant impact on foreign companies' China IP strategies. Issues relating to security review procedures and first-filing have been clarified, but penalties are tougher and uncertainties remain abundant

RouseYihong [email protected] introduced new franchising regulations in 2007, which brought in stricter rules for franchising arrangements. However,…

SPC Interpretation explains details of the Patent Law.

The Interpretation gives further insight on the scope of protection of invention and utility model patents and the determination of infringement thereof, determination on an infringement of a design patent, defence on the ground of prior art or prior use, and confirmation of non-infringement.

China's highest court has published a judicial interpretation of the PRC Patent Law which gives significant guidance on many issues facing foreign rights owners

RouseSophia [email protected] landscape of IP enforcement in China is changing. Whereas in the past, the first line of attack against infringers…

Three types of items not treated as royalties.

The Circular clarifies the amounts or remuneration that shall not be treated as royalties but rather as income derived from service activities.

A Shanghai court has dismissed an abuse of dominance case against two Chinese online entertainment companies, providing encouragement for dominant companies…