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China’s National People’s Congress Releases Draft Foreign Trade Law With IP Articles
On September 12, 2025, China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) released the a Draft Revision of the Foreign Trade Law for comment (对外贸易法（修订草案）征求意见). The Draft includes four intellectual property articles, include new Article 32 regarding “establishing and improving overseas intellectual property warning and rights protection assistance information platforms.” The deadline for comment is October 11, 2025. […]
China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases Typical Cases of Unfair Competition in 2025 Covering Trademarks, Trade Secrets and AI Model Weights
On September 7, 2025, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) released the Typical Anti-Unfair Competition Cases of the People’s Courts in 2025 (2025年人民法院反不正当竞争典型案例目录). The SPC releases typical cases to ensure that different Chinese courts apply the same laws and principles in a consistent and predictable manner despite China’s legal system not being based on common law. […]
China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases Typical Cases of Unfair Competition in 2025 Covering Trademarks, Trade Secrets and AI Model Weights
On September 7, 2025, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) released the Typical Anti-Unfair Competition Cases of the People’s Courts in 2025 (2025年人民法院反不正当竞争典型案例目录). The SPC releases typical cases to ensure that different Chinese courts apply the same laws and principles in a consistent and predictable manner despite China’s legal system not being based on common law. […]
PTAB Discretionary Denials and Patent Prosecution Topics at the 2025 Midwest IP Institute
Join us at the 2025 Midwest IP Institute on September 18 and 19 for a deep dive into patent, trademark, and copyright topics. On Friday, September 19, I’ll be moderating a special panel discussing recent PTO developments that impact patent practice. We’ll explore PTAB discretionary denials, the new prior art fee structure, and their influence […]
Lego Awarded 35 Million RMB in Chinese Trademark Infringement Case
On September 3, 2025, the Shanghai High Court announced it affirmed an earlier decision by the Qingpu District People’s Court of Shanghai to award LEGO 35 million in a trademark infringement litigation. LEGO holds registered trademark rights in China for “乐高,” “乐高教育,” “LEGO,” and “LEGO EDUCATION” under Class 41 educational services. LEGO Education Company previously […]
CNIPA Announces Bank of China to Provide 10 Billion RMB for Intellectual Property Collateralization Including for Artificial Intelligence
On August 31, 2025, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) announced that Bank of China (BoC) would provide 10 billion RMB ($1.4 billion USD) for intellectual property collateralization (or pledging) for small and medium enterprises with particular emphasis on artificial intelligence. At least 5 billion RMB in special credit lines will be allocated to pilot […]