China: Copyright

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?

“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

反映欧盟知识产权局（EUIPO）现行审查实操规范的最新版《欧盟商标与注册欧盟外观设计审查指南》（简称《指南》），已于2026年7月1日正式生效。经与各利益相关方及EUIPO管理委员会全面磋商后，该《指南》于2026年6月30日由该局执行局长通过第EX2609号决定正式通过。

미국 심장 협회(AHA)의 상징적인 '심장과 횃불' 도형 상표가 중국에서 무단 모방 출원되었으나, 저작권 침해를 근거로 한 이의신청을 통해 등록이 거부되었다. 

China's intellectual property landscape underwent significant transformation in 2025, with landmark court decisions establishing new precedents for AI-generated content protection and trademark infringement damages reaching unprecedented levels. How are Chinese courts balancing innovation protection with enforcement rigor as the country climbs global innovation rankings?

China's intellectual property landscape is undergoing significant transformation with new protections for clinical trial data, enhanced copyright enforcement in AI-generated content, and landmark Supreme Court rulings on patent jurisdiction and inventiveness. The newsletter examines how regulatory changes and judicial decisions are reshaping IP rights for pharmaceutical companies, technology platforms, and patent holders navigating complex infringement disputes.

中国の四部門が共同で開始した「剣網2026」は、映像、文化クリエイティブ、出版、AI分野におけるネット著作権侵害と海賊版対策を強化する特別&#

Intellectual property (IP) rights attached to goods entering or leaving China's customs territory can receive proactive protection ex officio even before the goods reach their target market.

최근 중국 최고인민법원은 세계지식재산권기구(WIPO)와 공동으로 WIPO지식재산권 주요 판례 모음집 중국 제2판을 발표하였다.