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• Akzo Nobel interview: How IP leverages international companies

  Yaodong Chen, APAC director of IP for Akzo Nobel, shares with China Law & Practice his thoughts on trade secret protection in China, why inventor remuneration is burdensome for businesses and the importance of building up IP assets

  May 19, 2015

• Foreign Investment Industrial Guidance Catalogue (Amended in 2015)

  外商投资产业指导目录 (2015年修订)

  Foreign investment catalogue revised to allow more foreign shareholding.

  May 14, 2015

• What the WeChat case says about court trends

  The Beijing IP Court's decision to reject Trunkbow's “Weixin” trademark - even though it was filed before Tencent's - has caused controversy, but one thing is clear: judges are increasingly taking into account consumers' welfare and not necessarily going by the book

  May 05, 2015

• What the WeChat case says about court trends

  The Beijing IP Court's decision to reject Trunkbow's “Weixin” trademark - even though it was filed before Tencent's - has caused controversy, but one thing is clear: judges are increasingly taking into account consumers' welfare and not necessarily going by the book

  May 05, 2015

• Why IP owners should worry about the new licensing rules

  The SAIC's new guidelines make it mandatory for dominant market players to license their IP rights. Companies – high tech and pharmaceutical in particular – will need to be careful to avoid AML investigations

  April 30, 2015

• Why IP owners should worry about the new licensing rules

  The SAIC's new guidelines make it mandatory for dominant market players to license their IP rights. Companies – high tech and pharmaceutical in particular – will need to be careful to avoid AML investigations

  April 30, 2015

• National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Commerce, Foreign Investment Industrial Guidance Catalogue (Amended in 2015)

  国家发展和改革委员会、商务部外商投资产业指导目录 (2015年修订)

  Foreign investment catalogue revised to allow more foreign shareholding.

  April 29, 2015

• Consumer protection laws extend royal treatment to Chinese shoppers

  Under the SAIC's new rules, business operators are now responsible for compensating consumers for faulty products sold by third party sellers. Operators should have strict measures in place to avoid losses through these reimbursement claims

  April 22, 2015

• Consumer protection laws extend royal treatment to Chinese shoppers

  Under the SAIC's new rules, business operators are now responsible for compensating consumers for faulty products sold by third party sellers. Operators should have strict measures in place to avoid losses through these reimbursement claims

  April 22, 2015

• Opinions on Improving the Systems of First Approach and Advance Compensation Payment of Business Operators of the Consumption Stage to Duly Protect the Lawful Rights and Interests of Consumers

  关于完善消费环节经营者首问和赔偿先付制度切实保护消费者合法权益的意见

  Mall, market and platform business operators may be liable for advance payment of compensation to consumers.

  March 26, 2015