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News & Cases From China: June 2026
China's National People's Congress has released a comprehensively revised Trademark Law featuring 87 articles across nine chapters, introducing motion signs as registrable marks, strengthening penalties for bad-faith filings, and expanding protection for well-known trademarks. How will these reforms reshape trademark registration practices and enforcement strategies for businesses operating in China's evolving intellectual property landscape?
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谁之“非遗”?何种法权益?——非物质文化遗产的知识产权保护运行机制
“南京绒花”是南京具有地方特色的代表性传统手工艺品,因其制作精美,又有“荣华”的吉祥寓意,常被妇女戴于发髻以做装饰,于2006年被列入江苏省非物质文化遗产名录。原告赵树宪是江苏省非物质文化遗产绒花制作技艺代表性传承人,其代表作品有“福寿三多”等绒花作品,为保证其创
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AnJie Broad Law Firm
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2026上半年中国创新药跨境BD交易回顾与法律观察——交易标的扩展与合作模式演进
根据国家药监局经国家医保局官网转引的数据,2026年截至6月30日,我国创新药对外授权共81笔,交易总额约1,100亿美元,已达到2025年全年总额的80%;交易覆盖肿瘤、代谢、免疫、神经等十个治疗领域,主要被许可方来自20个国家和地区。[1]前述“交易总额”是各笔交易披露的最高潜在可量化金额之和,通
China Commercial
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Beijing Jincheng Tongda & Neal Law Firm
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AFD China Featured In Asia IP: Which Inventions Are You Going To Patent?
AFD China's founder Xia Zheng shares expert insights on strategic patent portfolio development, using the new energy battery sector to illustrate how companies should prioritize protecting high-impact inventions while considering defensive patents for operational freedom. The article examines practical approaches to patent screening that balance business strategy with legal protection, even within budget constraints.
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涉软件数据商业秘密纠纷的举证责任分配规则解析——最高院案例解读系列⑨
在(2022)最高法知民终1592号案件(简称“离心机案”)中,涉案商业秘密涉及离心压缩机选型软件和“基本级数据”,原告并未举证证明双方软件代码实质性相似或被诉软件实际使用的数据情况,人民法院采纳原告的“反推式”论证方法,认定被告侵害原告商业秘密并承担高达1.6亿元的损害赔偿。
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AnJie Broad Law Firm
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