China: Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

エリクソンとTranssionは、複数地域にわたる特許紛争を終結させ、協力的なライセンス関係を構築する、複数年にわたるグローバルな特許クロスラ...

Well-known trademark protection provides expanded safeguards for brands with high reputation and influence, yet malicious trademark squatting and cross-class imitation pose growing challenges. This analysis examines a landmark Beijing Intellectual Property Court case involving a luxury automobile brand to illuminate the recognition criteria for well-known trademarks and the application of cross-class protection under China's 2019 Trademark Law.

The Supreme People's Court has issued a landmark ruling on inventor attribution rights in patent disputes, establishing clear standards for proving substantive creative contribution. In a case where a chip architecture engineer discovered his technical work had been used without permission in four patent applications filed by a colleague from another department, the court examined evidence including technical documents, timing of submissions, professional backgrounds, and witness testimony to determine true

Chinese enterprises are increasingly leveraging the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law to combat discriminatory restrictions imposed by foreign jurisdictions. Two landmark cases demonstrate how companies can pursue legal remedies when foreign sanctions disrupt contractual obligations and corporate control, establishing precedents for protecting legitimate business interests against extraterritorial measures.

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

Chinese enterprises frequently stipulate Chinese law as the governing law in cross-border contracts under the Belt and Road Initiative, believing this grants them control and familiarity. However, this practice conceals multiple risks: foreign courts may reject Chinese law due to lack of genuine connection or local mandatory rules; even when applied, Chinese law's provisions on penalty reduction, guarantee periods, and strict contract termination standards may backfire against Chinese parties; additionally,

江蘇省知識産権局が公表した「2026年江蘇省知的財産行政保護活動実施方案」は、特許侵害紛争の行政裁決制度強化、標準必須特許分野での紛争

중국 충칭 제1중급인민법원이 ZTE와 삼성전자 간 표준필수특허(SEP) 분쟁에서 7억 3100만 달러 규모의 특허 사용료를 책정한 반면, 영국 런던 고등법원은 같은 날 3억 92

The Supreme People's Court recently concluded a dispute over trade secret dispute. In its ruling, the Court established that: If a right holder, through repeated experiments...