Though the revised Trademark Law has made substantial improvements, protection and enforcement tactics against trademark squatters still remain crucial in the IP environment of China
Awareness of local courts and judges' practices as well as understanding of the laws, judicial trends and case outcomes are critical for MNCs' IP protection in China
The Supreme People's Court has released its report on the leading IP cases of 2013. The judges have clarified some issues but left important questions about the new procedural rules unanswered
The new Implementing Regulations fail to pick up on the many issues raised by the revised Trademark Law, such as clarifying OEM limits, enforcing against those who facilitate infringement, calculating illegal operations and questioning the legitimacy of “good faith” sellers, says Jack Chang
The CSRC has clarified delisting rules and the CBRC has explained the calculation of loan-to-deposit ratios of commercial banks. Insurance companies have also been invited to join the senior housing reverse mortgage endowment pilot project
This week the tax authorities tightened disclosure rules for Chinese companies with overseas assets, the renminbi over-the-counter exchange rate was liberalised and BAIC Motor filed for a US$2 billion IPO in Hong Kong