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Beijing Higher People’s Court Affirms Win for Belgian Artist Christian Silvain in Copyright Suit Against Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts Professor
Marking the conclusion of a long legal battle, the Beijing Higher People’s Court recently affirmed an August 24, 2023 decision by the Beijing IP Court against Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts Professor Ye Yongqing. The Beijing IP Court ruled that Ye infringed the copyright of Silvain in his paintings and ordered Ye to pay Silvain […]
China’s State Council Releases Antitrust Guidelines for the Pharmaceutical Sector Covering Reverse Payments and Evergreening
In follow up to the State Administration for Market Regulation’s (SAMR) draft of August 9, 2024, China’s State Council has released the final version of the Antitrust Guidelines for the Pharmaceutical Sector (国务院反垄断反不正当竞争委员会关于药品领域的反垄断指南) on January 24, 2025. Of specific interest to patentees are the regulations on reverse payments and evergreening, translations of which follow. The […]
EU Files Second Request for Consultations at WTO re China’s Patent Enforcement Practices
On January 20, 2025, the European Union (EU) has filed a second request for consultations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) aiming to remove allegedly “unfair and illegal trade practices by China in the sphere of intellectual property.” Specifically, in DS632, the EU states that Chinese courts have set worldwide royalty rates for standard essential […]
China’s Huawei is #5 in U.S. Patent Grants in 2024, Up 44%
According to a recently released list of the top patentees in 2024 from Harrity LLP, Samsung and LG were the top two patentees in 2024 in the U.S with 9,304 and 5,156 U.S. patents respectively. The top mainland China patentee was Huawei at #5 with 3,285 U.S. patent, up 44% from 2023. Other top Chinese […]
CNIPA: Invention Patent Grants Exceed 1 Million in 2024, Utility Model Patent Grants Continue Downward Trend
On January 17, 2025, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released statistics for the 2024 calendar year. Year-on-year, invention patent grants were up about 13.5% to 1,044,777 grants. Utility model patent grants were down about 4% to 2,009,657 grants. Note that utility model patent grants were already down over 25% in 2023. Design patent grants […]
Reminder: Extended CNIPA Closure for Lunar New Year 2025
The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) will be closed January 28, 2025 to February 4, 2025 for the Lunar New Year (Spring Festival). Note, to compensate, CNIPA will be open on January 26 (Sunday) and February 8 (Saturday). Patent deadlines are postponed to the next following non-weekend workday. Other closure dates for 2025 Chinese holidays […]