China: Copyright

Recently, the National Copyright Administration (NCA) released the Opinions on Accelerating High-Quality Development of Copyright Undertaking (hereinafter "the Opinions"), which are implemented as of July 17, 2025.

In China, computer software is automatically protected under the Copyright Law upon its creation. This protection extends to both computer programs and their associated documentation.

本文收录近期境外法院及监管机构作出的人工...

In early 2025, China's Supreme Court issued the Notice on Upholding Strict and Impartial Judiciary and Regulating the Adjudication and Enforcement of Enterprise-Related Cases...

上海市知識産権局と市著作権局、市商務委員会がこのほど...

中国の最高人民法院（最高裁）は８月２８日、第47回となる指導事例（第262号から第267号）を公表した。

The Regulations on Protection of New Plant Varieties of the People's Republic of China have been revised and passed at the 57th executive meeting of the State Council on April 18, 2025, and the revised regulations are now promulgated and will be enforced on June 1, 2025.

With the increasing protection effort on intellectual property and the increasing amount of compensation for infringement in China, malicious proceedings filed with respect to intellectual property gradually emerge in the IP field.

In a groundbreaking case that underscores the evolving legal landscape surrounding generative artificial intelligence (AI) and intellectual property (IP) rights, the Hangzhou Internet Court has issued (as maintained by the appellate court) a significant ruling in a dispute involving AI-generated images of the popular Ultraman character.