Legal

Shanghai's first measures on famous trademarks.

These Measures regulate the granting of, royalty rulings for, and termination procedure for, compulsory licences for invention patents and utility model patents.

New liquidity measures could force banks to adjust their asset-ability structures and strictly manage funding sources and balance sheets

The draft amendments to the Copyright Law empower collective management and set new rules for fair use

Listed companies are now required to fully disclose financial risks and losses, which may make investors more cautious about restructuring businesses

The Supreme People's Court released its Top 10 IP Cases of 2011 on Monday, showing the country's commitment to tackling online infringement

I have heard that China has cut some of its import duties. Which products are affected under the new measures and how can I import products into China under the lower tariffs?

New measures on compulsory licensing clarify the application process, but questions remain over how authorities will grant a licence and under what circumstances. China has yet to grant its first compulsory licence, but a decision earlier this year in India has reminded patent owners of the danger

Since the 1980s the joint venture was the most common route for structuring foreign direct investment into China. Two decades later, are joint ventures still the right choice?