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China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases Fifth Batch of Typical Cases of Seed Industry Intellectual Property Protection
On March 19, 2025, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) released the Fifth Batch of Typical Cases of Seed Industry Intellectual Property Protection By People’s Courts (人民法院种业知识产权司法保护典型案例 (第五批)). The Fifth Batch includes 15 typical cases of judicial protection of seed industry IP concluded in 2024 including 13 civil cases, 1 administrative case and 1 criminal case. […]
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration’s 2025 Work Plan – Crack Down on Abnormal Patent Application and Malicious Trademark Registrations
On March 19, 2025, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released their 2025 Work Plan for Administrative Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (2025年知识产权行政保护工作方案). Some highlights include: continue to crack down on abnormal patent applications and malicious trademark registration and hoarding; strengthen intellectual property protection in the field of artificial intelligence, and strengthen the publicity and […]
“Regulations of the State Council on the Settlement of Foreign-Related Intellectual Property Disputes” Unveils Countermeasures Against Those That Use IP Disputes as an Excuse “to Contain and Suppress China”
On March 19, 2025, China’s State Council released the Regulations of the State Council on the Settlement of Foreign-Related Intellectual Property Disputes (国务院关于涉外知识产权纠纷处理的规定), effective May 1, 2025. As compared to last year’s draft, this final version unveils new articles 15-17 to counter countries, individuals and organizations that “use intellectual property disputes as an excuse to […]
China’s National Development and Reform Commission: High-Value Invention Patents per 10,000 People Reached 14
On March 11, 2025, the National People’s Congress approved the China’s National Development and Reform Commission report on the 2024 implementation of China’s economical and social development and draft plan for 2025. Of note, the number of high-value invention patents per 10,000 people reach 14, exceeding the 2025 goal of 12 high-value patents per 10,000 […]
China Remains Top Source of Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Applications in 2024
According to data released by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on March 17, 2025, China remained the top source of PCT applications in 2024. Reversing a slight decrease in Chinese-originated PCT filings in 2023, China’s PCT filings increased to 70,160 applications up almost 1% on 2023. The United States follows China with 54,087 applications […]
Upcoming China Webinar: Year in Review and What’s in the Pipeline for 2025
Thursday, March 27, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM CT Cost: Free CLE: We will apply for 1.0 hours of CLE credit for Minnesota, California, Texas, and Washington state for this webinar. Join us for an insightful webinar on recent developments in Chinese IP law. Principal Aaron Wininger will explore key updates and emerging issues in the first episode […]