The new SIPO Commissioner faces a series of challenges, including raising the standard of examination while dealing with a steady increase in applications, leading international harmonisation and aligning enforcement with China's courts
Regulators were right to ease the burdens for an IPO, but they failed to close loopholes for exploiting share prices and transfers. Though the new Measures enhance supervision, a paradox remains: more control is needed before China's stock market can be liberalised
China is often attacked for focusing on patent quantity over quality. However, Michael Lin explains that a better understanding of how the three kinds of patents work and the reasons behind filing them may show a different picture
While bidding has long been the main method for government procurement, alternatives such as competitive negotiation, sole supplier procurement and price inquiry have been clarified
The State Council has replaced the annual inspection system with the report publication system and the PRC Work Safety Law was amended to increase penalties
The Trademark Law amendments could have gone further to address online counterfeiting and bad faith registrations – two big problems for trademark owners in China. Businesses need to monitor their markets closely, file their marks early and push for more reform
The Trademark Law amendments could have gone further to address online counterfeiting and bad faith registrations – two big problems for trademark owners in China. Businesses need to monitor their markets closely, file their marks early and push for more reform
China and US regulators are working on a deal, but if China wants regulatory equivalency it must first prove its intent to prosecute fraud, says accounting professor Paul Gillis
The Chinese courts have long been criticised as unpredictable, but William Fisher and Ting Xiao highlight recent trends that indicate the judicial system is gaining expertise in IP, making litigation an easier option to take