First-ever Chinese civil code adopted at national legislature: no ‘IP section’, yet still relevant
On 28 May 2020, the long-awaited civil code of China…
Punitive damages introduced into the Draft of the Amended Copyright Law of China
On 26 April 2020, the Draft Amendment to the Copyright…
WIPO: China becomes top filer of international patents in 2019
The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) press release on 7…
China says ‘No’ to the malicious filing of Coronavirus-related trade marks
Article 10 of the Chinese Trade Mark Law (CTML), amended…
Trade Mark Opposition Decisions in China are Now Public Online
On 18 February 2020, a short yet notable announcement was…
The Top Ten Highlights of China Copyright in 2019
Since 2009, every year the National Copyright Administration of China…