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In a rapidly evolving global economy, innovation and creativity play pivotal roles in sustained growth and progress. While tangible assets have been protected by conventional property rights, IP is vital to intangible ideas and creations that are the foundation of creativity and innovation.

The purpose of these guidelines is to help applicants to "understand the requirements on distinctiveness of unconventional trademarks like 3D trademarks, color combination trademarks", and to guide applicants to "correctly apply for registration and to use

The enactment of the Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL”) in 2021 establishes a legal framework regulating foreign and domestic companies alike in collecting personal information (“PI”) in China and its cross-border transfer (or export, using interchangeably below).

It is essential that SMEs consider protecting their creations through intellectual property and efficiently manage these assets to reap the most from their investment in Europe.

CNIPA has issued the Regulation on Trademark Review and Adjudication for examiners (Regulation) The Regulation finally allows for suspension of trademark procedures.

In occasion of the World IP Day, we spoke with Catherine Heng Yee Huynh, a bi-cultural and enthusiastic Intellectual Property Law and Data Privacy lawyer based in Paris, France.

The International IP SME Helpdesks have joined forces hereby to address this issue by supporting women innovators in unlocking their innovative ideas. To do so, the Helpdesks have compiled initiatives being carried out by countries and IP national offices to support women in their IP journey.

On 24 February 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) published the Measures for the Standard Contract for Outbound Transfer of Personal Information (hereinafter referred to as the "Measures") and its annexes.

David Guetta using AI to deepfake Eminem in a song during live performance just happened earlier this February 2023

China looks set to make yet further significant revisions to its trademark law, with the IP Administration seeking public comments on its draft proposals last month. It will likely lead to a new law this or next year – the fifth revision of the law since its first enactment.

PRC Cyberspace Administration issued its Circular on the Draft of Regulation on Standard Contract for Outbound Cross-border Transfer of Personal Information (“the Draft”) on June 30, 2022, in order to seek public opinions. This article aims to briefly illustrate recent progress for this new legislat

PRC Anti-Monopoly Law (“AML”) which was enacted on August 30, 2007 and implemented since August 1, 2008, has been playing increasingly important role in the development and regulation of Chinese economy in last 15 years.

China’ Trademark Law provides no guidance for the suspension or coordination of dependent cases, although there are provisions in the rules of certain procedures. Fabio Giacopello of HFG shines a light onto this murky area and provides actionable advice.

The CN Supreme Court published its Opinion on Strengthening Blockchain Application in the Judicial field on 23 May 2022 at the link below, which also has an English translation of the Opinion

Thanks for the heads up from Aaron Wininger of Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, shortly after the first drug patent linkage decision from the Beijing IP Court, the CNIPA also announced that they have issued their "first" drug patent linkage decision. It is interesting to feel the heat of the competiti

The topic of world IP day this year is "IP and Youth: Innovating for a better future". Check out here how the young entrepreneurs and creators are can receive help in protecting their intellectual property in China, South East Asia, India and Latin America!

China's recently released Standards for Determining General Trademark Violations (the "Standards") consists of 35 articles, which provide for ten categories of violations of the order of trademark administration in detail

In April, the All China Patent Attorney Association (ACPAA) published high-level targets that the organisation aims to achieve by 2025. Amongst the targets are a 12% increase in practicing patent attorneys as well as increasing China’s litigation talent.China IP SME Helpdesk external expert Toby Mak

There is a saying among Chinese lawyers and judges that “Litigation is all about evidence”. This clearly shows the crucial importance of evidence collection in a Chinese legal battle.