China: Intellectual Property

Shenzhen, Guangdong Province has released a draft administrative adjudication system for copyright infringement disputes, offering rights holders a faster and more cost-effective alternative to traditional litigation. The new system establishes streamlined procedures with strict timelines and emphasizes mediation, while maintaining parties' rights to pursue judicial remedies if administrative resolution proves unsuccessful.

후난성 익양시가 저작권 보호를 주제로 한 법률 보급 짧은 동영상 시리즈를 제작하여 뉴미디어 형식으로 대중에게 저작권 과학 보급 홍보를 전개하고 있-

美国专利商标局（USPTO）近期推出一项全新的“审查前通知书”试点项目。该试点项目通过在实质审查启动前向申请人提前发送通知，提升待审非临时发明专利申请案件的审查透明度与审查效率。

Patent license agreements require careful attention not only during negotiation and execution, but throughout their entire lifecycle. This article examines the critical role of audit provisions in running...

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Patent license agreements require careful attention not only during negotiation and execution, but throughout their entire lifecycle. This article examines the critical role of audit provisions in running...

Many companies lose their China IP before they think they have anything to lose. They start with a promising product, a working prototype, a successful crowdfunding campaign, or a major customer waiting.

In November of last year, China's Patent Examination Guidelines underwent significant revisions affecting dual patent applications filed on the same day. Recent examination notices reveal that examiners are now applying much stricter scrutiny to these cases, and failure to adapt to the new rules could result in irreversible rejection of invention patent applications.

Many companies lose their China IP before they think they have anything to lose. They start with a promising product, a working prototype, a successful crowdfunding campaign, or a major customer waiting.

技术秘密作为知识产权体系的重要组成部分，是企业核心竞争力的关键载体。最新发布的《最高人民法院知识产权法庭年度报告（2025）》显示，最高人民法院知识产权法庭建庭以来受理技术秘密侵权实体案件343件、审结334件，其中2025年审结51件。研读最高院的裁判思路无疑是办理技术秘密案件的必#

2026年5月1日，《最高人民法院关于审理侵害知识产权民事纠纷案件适用惩罚性赔偿的解释》（法释〔2026〕7号）（以下简称“新解释”）正式施行。新解释针对知识产权司法实践中适用惩罚性赔偿的重点难点问题，进一步细化完善法律适用标准，增强惩罚性赔偿司法适用的可操作性。新解释修订的