Analysis and Review of the 2025 Annual Report of the Intellectual Property Court of China’s Supreme People’s Court - 13 February 2026
On January 28, 2026, the Intellectual Property Court (IPC) of the Supreme People’s Court released the Annual Report of the Intellectual Property Court of the Supreme People’s Court (2025) ...
China’s SAMR Releases Typical Cases of Unfair Competition Involving AI - 13 February 2026
On 6 February 2026, the State Administration for Market Regulation of China (“SAMR”) released five typical cases concerning unfair competition in the artificial intelligence sector ...
China’s SAMR Releases Eight Typical Cases of Online Unfair Competition in 2025 - 5 February 2026
On 31 January 2026, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released eight typical cases of online unfair competition, as part of its continued ...
CNIPA December 2025 Report on Examination and Registration Statistics - 3 February 2026
In late January 2026, the National Intellectual Property Administration of China (“CNIPA”) released its Monthly Report on Examination and Registration Statistics for December 2025 ...
A Review of China’s Cybersecurity and Data Protection Regulatory Framework - 29 January 2026
The year 2025 represents a decisive phase in the maturation of China’s cybersecurity and data protection regime. A dense series of administrative regulations, implementation measures ...
China: Analysis of Practical Rules for Evidence in Trademark Refusal Review Cases - 29 January 2026
To further standardize the submission of evidentiary materials in trademark refusal review cases, the National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the Questions and Answers on Key Issues Regarding Evidence in Trademark Refusal Review Cases ...
China Releases Draft Rules for Classifying Financial Data by Risk Level - 28 January 2026
On 24 January 2026, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) released the Guidelines for Data Classification and Grading in Financial Information Services (Draft for Comments) ...
Analysis and Review of the Top Ten Data Rule of Law Cases in China for 2025 - 21 January 2026
On January 13, 2026, the Institute for Data Rule of Law of the China University of Political Science and Law released the “Top Ten Data Rule of Law Cases in China for 2025” ...
China’s MOA Issues Draft Rules on the Adjudication of the Review Committee for New Plant Varieties for Public Comment - 20 January 2026
On 15 January 2026, the Seed Industry Management Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MOA) released a draft revision of the Rules on the Adjudication of the Review Committee for New Plant Varieties ...
China Issues New Rules for Government Investment Fund Planning and Evaluation - 15 January 2026
On 12 January 2026, the National Development and Reform Commission of China (“NDRC”) promulgated, concurrently, Interim Measures on Strengthening the Layout Planning and Investment Direction Guidance for Government Investment Funds ...
China’s Supreme People's Court Clarifies Domain Names Can Be Protected as Prior Rights Under the Trademark Law - 13 January 2026
On December 18, 2025, the official WeChat account of the Gazette of the Supreme People's Court published a judgment of an “Administrative Dispute Case Concerning the Request for Invalidation of Trademark Rights ...
China Issues Measures for Supervision of Online Platform Rules - 12 January 2026
On 7 January 2026, the State Administration for Market Regulation announced the Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Online Trading Platform Rules ...
China: CNIPA Issues Guiding Opinions on Strengthening the Arbitration of Intellectual Property Disputes - 2 January 2026
On December 25, 2025, the Ministry of Justice and the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) jointly issued the Guiding Opinions on Strengthening the Arbitration of Intellectual Property Disputes ...
Comments on the Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China (Revision Draft) - 31 December 2025
Since its enactment in 1982, the Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China has undergone three major revisions in 1993, 2001, and 2013, respectively, and was further amended in 2019 ...
China: Supreme Court Clarifies Burden of Proof Shifting in AI and Algorithm Trade Secret Infringement Cases - 29 December 2025
The case, numbered (2023) SPC IP Civil Final No. 1503, is the first appellate judgment by the SPC concerning trade secret infringement in the field of visual recognition AI algorithms. It provides important judicial guidance ...
China: Draft Amendment to the Trademark Law Submitted to NPC - 25 December 2025
On 22 December 2025, following a public consultation launched by the CNIPA in early 2023, the Draft Amendment to the Trademark Law was submitted to the 19th Session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National ...
China: Analysis and Commentary on the Key Points of the Judicial Interpretation (III) on Patent Infringement (Draft for Comments) - 25 December 2025
On December 20, 2025, the Supreme People’s Court released the Interpretation (III) of the Supreme People’s Court on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Patent Infringement Dispute Cases (Draft for Comments) ...
Shanghai Court Rules: Exploiting Platform Vulnerability to Tamper with Store Contacts for Traffic Redirection Constitutes Unfair Competition - 22 December 2025
On December 15, 2025, the People's Court of Huangpu District in Shanghai (“the Court”) published an unfair competition dispute involving the exploitation of a platform's “error reporting” mechanism to replace contact numbers publicly ...
China: Interpretation of the Compliance Guidelines on Pricing Conduct in the Automotive Industry (Draft for Comment) - 18 December 2025
On December 12, 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (hereinafter referred to as “SAMR”) released the Compliance Guidelines on Pricing Conduct in the Automotive Industry (Draft for Comment) ...
China: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Releases the 2025 Top Ten Typical Cases on the Protection and Enforcement of Agricultural Plant Variety Rights - 17 December 2025
On 16 December 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MOA) released the Top Ten Typical Cases on the Protection and Enforcement of Agricultural Plant New Variety Rights for 2025 ...
China: Ten Typical Cases of Punitive Damages Released by the Shanghai High People’s Court - 17 December 2025
On December 12, 2025, the Shanghai High People’s Court released, via the official “Shanghai High Court” WeChat public account, the “Typical Cases and Adjudication Essentials of Punitive Damages in Intellectual Property Cases Handled by Shanghai Courts” ...
China Issues a New Mandatory National Standard on Data Security Technology for Electronic Product Information Sanitization - 16 December 2025
On 13 December 2025, China officially issued the Technical Requirements for Information Sanitization of Electronic Products ...
Chongqing Court Recognizes Museum's Unauthorized Use of Contest Artwork Constitutes Copyright Infringement - 12 December 2025
According to a report published by the China Intellectual Property News on December 10, 2025, the Yuzhong District People's Court of Chongqing Municipality recognized that a museum infringed copyright by using an art contest work ...
China’s CAC Issues New Draft Measures for Network Data Security Risk Assessments - 12 December 2025
On December 6, 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (hereinafter referred to as the “CAC”) issued the Measures for Network Data Security Risk Assessments (Draft for Comments) ...
China: Hangzhou Court Recognizes the Sales of Refurbished Secondhand Luxury Bags Constitute Trademark Infringement - 10 December 2025
On November 11, 2025, the People’s Intermediate Court of Hangzhou in Zhejiang province (“the Court”) published details of a case of constituting trademark infringement due to sales of secondhand luxury bags ...
China’s SAMR Publishes Three Typical Cases of Anti-Monopoly Concerns in Assessing Corporate Acquisitions - 5 December 2025
On 4 December 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced three typical cases ...
China Issues Draft Regulations on Cybersecurity Compliance Inspections for Public Security Authorities - 4 December 2025
On 29 November 2025, the Ministry of Public Security of the People’s Republic of China published the draft Measures for Network Space Security Supervision and Inspection by Public Security Authorities ...
China Releases Draft Rules on Personal Information Protection for Large Online Platforms - 3 December 2025
On 22 November 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) published the Provisions on Personal Information Protection for Large Online Platforms ...
China: CNIPA Issues Directions Regarding Use of Registered and Unregistered Marks - 27 November 2025
On 17 November 2025, the General Office of the China National Intellectual Property Administration issued the Notice of the General Office of the China National Intellectual Property Administration on Strengthening the Administration of Trademark Use ...
Shenzhen Court Recognizes Malicious Trademark Squatting and Abuse of the Three-Year Non-Use Cancellation Procedure Can Constitute Unfair Competition - 24 November 2025
On November 19, 2025, the China Intellectual Property News reported a case where four defendants were recognized as constituting unfair competition ...
China’s Supreme Court Releases Report and Typical Cases on Malicious IP Litigation - 22 November 2025
On 20 November 2025, the Intellectual Property Tribunal of the Supreme People’s Court of China (SPC) released a report on malicious IP litigation, noting various trends in recent times ...
The Beijing Internet Court Looks at Good Faith Issues in AI-Related Copyright Litigation - 19 November 2025
The case concerned an image the plaintiff claimed to be a photographic work. However, the court found that the image was highly likely generated using artificial-intelligence tools. By sanctioning the plaintiff for concealing AI involvement, the Court signaled that ...
China: MOA Issues Provisional Administrative Specifications for the Examination of Oppositions to Agricultural Plant Variety Rights - 14 November 2025
On 5 November 2025, the Office for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MOA) released the provisional Administrative Specifications for the Examination of Oppositions to Agricultural Plant Variety Rights (Specification) ...
Shanghai Court Rules on the First AI Prompt Copyright Case - 12 November 2025
On November 6, 2025, the People's Court of Huangpu District, Shanghai (“the Court”) issued its first-instance judgment regarding a case involving AI prompt copyright infringement, which is the first case of such type in Shanghai ...
China Updates Its Cybersecurity Rules - 31 October 2025
On 28 October 2025, the 18th Session of the 14th Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress reviewed and adopted the decision to amend the Cybersecurity Law of the People’s Republic of China ...
Zespri Awarded US$725,000 in Damages for China Plant Variety Rights Infringement - 30 October 2025
According to a China Daily report dated October 27, in late October 2025, the Wuhan Intermediate People’s Court issued a ruling on the plant variety rights infringement case filed in 2023 by Zespri ...
Hong Kong High Court Grants Leave to Appeal as to Whether Service by SMS Constitutes Proper Service - 26 October 2025
The Court recognized that the question of whether service of notice of arbitration by Short Message Service (“SMS”) constitutes proper notice, especially in a consumer arbitration context, raises an issue of general public importance deserving appellate ...
China: MOFCOM Implements Export Controls for Rare Earth-Related Items - 22 October 2025
On 9 October 2025, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued Announcement No. 61 of 2025, introducing a new export control regime on overseas rare earth-related items. The decision is made is based on China’s Export Control Law ...
China Unveils Measures for Certification of Cross-Border Personal Information - 21 October 2025
On 17 October 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) promulgated the Personal Information Cross-Border Certification Measures ...
China Updates Rules for Internet Court Case Jurisdiction - 14 October 2025
On 11 October 2025, the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China (“SPC”) promulgated the Provisions on the Jurisdiction of Internet Courts ...
China Introduces New Anti-Money Laundering Enhanced Due Diligence Regulation - 30 January 2026
On 16 January 2026, the People’s Bank of China (“PBOC”) promulgated the Administrative Measures for Special Preventive Measures Against Money Laundering ...
China’s Internet Regulator Proposes New Rules on How Apps Collect and Use Personal Information - 13 January 2026
On 10 January 2026, the Cyberspace Administration of China released the Draft Regulation on the Collection and Use of Personal Information by Internet Applications ...
China Releases Amendments to Foreign Trade Law - 30 December 2025
On 27 December 2025, the 19th Session of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress adopted and promulgated amendments to the Foreign Trade Law of the People’s Republic of China ...
China Issues Guidelines for Review of Non-Horizontal Concentrations between Undertakings - 19 December 2025
On 16 December 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation of China (“SAMR”) released the Guidelines for Review of Non-Horizontal Concentrations of Undertakings ...
China: CNIPA Issued Interpretation of the Revision of the Patent Examination Guidelines - 7 December 2025
On 10 November 2025, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the revision of the Patent Examination Guidelines ...
China: Using AI for Mass “Reviews” to Drive Traffic Ruled Unfair Competition by Court - 19 November 2025
On October 28, 2025, the website of the Wuxi Court published a case where a company used AI to mass-generate articles reviewing competitors and drive traffic to its own site, ultimately being ruled by the court to have engaged in unfair competition ...
Shanghai Court Issues First Instance Judgment on AI Model Infringement - 17 November 2025
On November 3, 2025, the Jinshan District People's Court of Shanghai (the “Court”) delivered its first-instance judgment in Shanghai's first AI large model copyright infringement case. The Court determined that the defendant AI image generation platform did not infringe upon the plaintiff's rights ...
China: Copyright Protection for AI-Generated Content - 6 November 2025
Currently, China has established a regulatory framework for copyright protection of AI-generated content (“AIGC”) through judicial precedents and administrative regulations. While not explicitly addressing artificial intelligence (“AI”), Article 3 of the Copyright ...
China: An Examination of Corporate Data Protection Obligations through the Dior (Shanghai) Personal Information Cross-Border Transfer Case - 30 October 2025
In May 2025, an incident involving the cross-border transfer of personal information by an internationally renowned brand drew broad attention from the public and regulatory authorities ...
China Seeks Public Input on Draft Judicial Interpretation for Company Law - 19 October 2025
On 30 September 2025, the Supreme People‘s Court of the People’s Republic of China released the Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of the Company Law of the People‘s Republic of China ...
China: CNIPA and Other Departments Jointly Issue Notice on Further Regulating Several Issues in Intellectual Property Asset Valuation - 25 September 2025
On September 1, 2025, the Ministry of Finance, the National Financial Regulatory Administration, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), and the National Copyright Administration jointly issued the Notice on Further Regulating Several Issues in Intellectual Property Asset Valuation ...
China Updates Legal Consequences for Cybersecurity Law Breaches - 17 September 2025
On 12 September 2025, the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress of China announced the Cybersecurity Law of the People’s Republic of China ...
China’s Top Court Issues List of Typical Anti-Monopoly Cases for 2025 - 12 September 2025
On 10 September 2025, the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China (“SPC”) released five typical anti-monopoly cases for 2025 ...
China’s SAMR Releases New Batch of Typical Administrative Cases Combating Trademark Counterfeiting - 1 September 2025
On 26 August 2025, to promote a market environment that respects and protects intellectual property rights, the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China selected ...
China: Analysis of Typical Trademark Opposition and Review Cases for 2024 - 30 June 2025
To further enhance the role of trademark opposition and review procedures in combating malicious registration, protecting prior rights, and safeguarding public interests, the CNIPA Trademark Office released the “Typical Trademark Opposition and Review Cases of 2024” on May 16, 2025 ...
China Trademarks: Legal Reflections on the “Pantene 3-Minute Miracle” Trademark Dispute - 1 August 2025
The “Pantene 3-Minute Miracle” trademark controversy in China has sparked widespread debate at the intersection of trademark law, advertising regulation, and consumer protection ...
China Releases Guiding Cases for Judicial Protection of Plant Variety Rights - 27 March 2025
On 21 March 2025, the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China (“SPC”) released the fifth batch of typical cases of judicial protection of intellectual property rights of plant varieties ...
China: Analysis of the 2025 Revision of the Regulations on the Protection of New Varieties of Plants - 12 May 2025
On April 18, 2025, the Executive Meeting of the State Council deliberated and adopted the newly revised Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on the Protection of New Varieties of Plants ...
China Releases Draft Security Guidelines for Outbound Transfer of Auto Data - 27 June 2025
On 13 June 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China (“MIIT”) published draft Security Guidelines for Outbound Transfer of Automobile Data ...
Beijing IP Court Affirms Protection of Plant Variety Rights via “Harvested Materials” under Revised Seed Law - 22 July 2025
On 21 July 2025, the Beijing Intellectual Property Court publicly released a landmark ruling recently rendered under the revised PRC Seed Law (2021 Amendment, recognizing that plant variety rights can be enforced through the sale of “harvested materials” ...
Beijing Court Interprets Standards on Determination of AI-Generated Content by Network Platforms - 28 July 2025
Earlier this year, the Beijing Internet Court concluded a case between an internet user and a network service provider regarding a dispute on marking online content as generated by AI ...
China - Review of Plant Variety Rights Invalidation Upon Request and the Examination of Distinctness: A Supreme People’s Court Case Commentary - 30 July 2025
On 18 July 2025, the Intellectual Property Court of the Supreme People’s Court released a guiding case, involving the review of plant variety rights (PVR) invalidation proceedings ...
China’s SPC Releases New Batch of Guiding Cases Covering IP, Trade and Other Areas - 11 August 2025
On 31 July 2025, the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China (SPC) released 12 Guiding Cases on the Equal Protection of Private Enterprises and Entrepreneurs’ Legitimate Rights and Interests ...
China: Seller Found Guilty of Infringement for Using AI Deepfakes of Celebrity Voices to Promote Products - 25 August 2025
On August 20, 2025, the Beijing Internet Court (“the Court”) published details of an infringement case regarding the use of an AI deepfake of a celebrity voice to sell goods by a seller on its official media account ...
Regulating Service Certification in China: SAMR’s Draft Guidelines and Their Impact on Certification Trademarks - 27 August 2025
On 22 August 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released for consultation the draft Guiding Opinions on Regulating Service Certification Activities ...
China AI Policy: Interpretation of the State Council’s “Opinions on Deeply Implementing the ‘Artificial Intelligence Plus’ Action” - 1 September 2025
On August 26, 2025, the State Council issued the Opinions on Deeply Implementing the “Artificial Intelligence Plus” Action (Guo Fa [2025] No.11) ...
China’s Supreme Court Clarifies Unauthorized Sales Do Not Destroy Novelty for a Plant Variety Right - 1 September 2025
On 27 August 2025, the Intellectual Property Court of the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) released a guiding case clarifying a fundamental issue in the protection of plant variety rights ...
China’s Supreme People’s Court Issues the 47th Batch of Guiding Cases: Focusing on Judicial Protection of Data Rights - 3 September 2025
On August 28, 2025, the Supreme People’s Court released the 47th batch of guiding cases (Nos. 262–267), for the first time issuing a set of six cases under the special theme of “judicial protection of data rights” ...
China’s GAC Releases Second Revised Draft of Administrative Measures for the Quarantine of Imported Plant Propagation Materials for Public Comment - 4 September 2025
On 23 August 2025, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) released the second revised draft of the Administrative Measures for the Quarantine of Imported Plant Propagation Materials ...
China’s New Rules for Labeling AI-Generated Content Commences Operation - 4 September 2025
The Measures officially came into effect on 1 September 2025. This means that providers and platforms involved in generating or disseminating AI-generated content must implement both explicit (visible) and implicit (technical) labeling mechanisms to clearly identify synthetic content ...
Beijing Internet Court Releases Typical Cases Involving AI Issues - 12 September 2025
On 10 September 2025, the Beijing Internet Court of the People’s Republic of China released eight typical cases involving artificial intelligence (“AI”) at a press conference on the adjudication of AI-related disputes ...
China’s Newly Revised Arbitration Law to Come into Effect on 1 March 2026 - 15 September 2025
On 12 September 2025, the 17th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress voted to adopt the newly revised PRC Arbitration Law ...
Legal Analysis on the “2025 Typical Anti-Unfair Competition Cases of the People’s Courts” Released by the Supreme People’s Court - 16 September 2025
On September 8, 2025, the Supreme People’s Court released the 2025 Typical Anti-Unfair Competition Cases of the People’s Courts, selecting eight representative disputes over unfair competition ...
China’s National Foreign Exchange Administration Releases a Package of Policies to Deepen Reform of Cross-Border Investment and Financing FX Management - 17 September 2025
On 15 September 2025, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) issued the Notice on Matters Concerning the Deepening of Reform of Foreign Exchange Administration for Cross-Border Investment and Financing ...
The Beijing Internet Court Examines Originality in AI Copyright Case - 19 September 2025
On September 16, 2025, the Beijing Internet Court released a representative case concerning copyright disputes over artificial intelligence-generated content ...
China Issues Management Measures for Cybersecurity Incident Reporting - 22 September 2025
On 15 September 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) promulgated the Management Measures for National Cybersecurity Incident Reporting ...
China: Court Protects Unregistered GIs under Unfair Competition Law - 26 September 2025
On 16 June 2025, the People’s Court of Panyu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province of China (“Court”) issued its judgment No. (2025) Yue 0113 Min Chu 16557 in the case concerning unfair competition dispute ...
China: SAMR’s New M&A Filing Specification Commence Operation - 30 September 2025
On 29 September 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued the Specification for Notification of Concentrations of Undertakings ...
China Releases Draft Provisions for Online Platform Service Providers for Minors - 14 October 2025
On 16 September 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) released the Draft Measures for the Determination of Online Platform Service Providers with a Massive Number of Minor Users or Significant Impact on Minors ...