China: International Law

The European Union's trademark system has developed a sophisticated framework for identifying and regulating malicious trademark applications, with 'bad faith' serving...

The Supreme People's Court has concluded an administrative dispute involving a utility model patent. In its ruling, the Court clarified: If the closest prior art lacks an inherent connection to the technical problem...

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has launched a new Trade Secrets Case Law Collection database, featuring 13 landmark Chinese court decisions on trade secret protection—the highest number alongside the United States. This initiative aims to enhance global understanding of judicial approaches to safeguarding valuable business information and competitive advantages through representative case law from multiple jurisdictions.

中国企業が米国で直面する知的財産権紛争が急増しており、2025年には2619件の訴訟が発生し、前年比67.32％増となった。特許訴訟と商標訴訟の両方が

China's National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) have agreed to extend their Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program for an additional five years, maintaining the framework that enables accelerated patent examination through shared審査results.

When a U.S. company's shipment of protective work gloves was seized at Chinese customs because a competitor held the trademark registration in the correct product class, it revealed a costly lesson about China trademark strategy. What appears to be a simple filing process actually requires sophisticated legal judgment about classification, ownership structure, and brand protection that goes far beyond what low-cost filing services provide.

A recent judgment of the Shanghai Maritime Court marks a significant development in China's sanctions and conflict-of-laws landscape. As highlighted in the commentary...

On August 5, 2026, the Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”), pursuant to the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, placed seven U.S. entities, including Applied DNA Sciences Inc., on the Countermeasure List, prohibiting any entities or individuals in China from engaging in transactions, cooperation, or other activities with them.

China's designation of the Responsible Business Alliance and five other US entities under its Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law disrupts the global supply chain verification infrastructure...