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Utility model patents are simple, quick and cheap to file in China. They can also be used as a weapon against under-prepared foreign companies, for as long as 10 years.

China continues to take steps towards unifying its approach to intellectual property with the development and codification of a national strategy. CLP presents an analysis of some of the biggest IP-related issues affecting those who do business in the PRC.

China continues to take steps towards unifying its approach to intellectual property with the development and codification of a national strategy. CLP presents an analysis of some of the biggest IP-related issues affecting those who do business in the PRC.

Approval for foreign investments streamlined further.

Insurance companies allowed to invest in stocks and immovable property.

Overlap between IP and unfair competition tackled.

CITIC Capital China Real Estate Investment Fund III has made a bond purchase agreement with SRE Group, a Hong Kong-listed PRC real estate company.Such…

No more full rebate of VAT to foreign-invested enterprises.

Lack of action by authorities leads customers straight to court