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China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate Releases 2025 White Paper on Intellectual Property Prosecution Work
On April 21, 2026, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) of the People’s Republic of China has published its White Paper on Intellectual Property Prosecution Work (2025), documenting the activities of procuratorial organs across China in handling intellectual property rights (IPR) matters during 2025. The report coincides with the formal establishment of a dedicated Intellectual Property […]
China Reports Progress on Intellectual Property Development at 2025 in April 2026 Press Conference
On April 23, 2026, the State Council Information Office held a press conference on China’s 2025 intellectual property (IP) development. The briefing was led by Rui Wenbiao, Deputy Director of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), with participation from Wang Zhicheng of the Copyright Management Bureau of the Central Propaganda Department, Wang Huowang of […]
Supreme People’s Court Releases the Summary of Judgments by the Intellectual Property Court of the Supreme People’s Court (2025)
On April 22, 2026, the Supreme People’s Court released the Summary of Judgments by the Intellectual Property Court of the Supreme People’s Court (2025) (最高人民法院知识产权法庭裁判要旨摘要（2025）). This publication should not be confused with the Annual Report on Legal Application Issues in Intellectual Property Cases of Courts Nationwide (2025), which was also released by the Supreme People’s […]
China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases 2025 Annual Report on Legal Application Issues in Intellectual Property Cases
On April 21, 2026, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) published its Annual Report on Legal Application Issues in Intellectual Property Cases of Courts Nationwide (2025) (全国法院知识产权案件法律适用问题年度报告（2025）摘要), identifying 45 legal application issues drawn from intellectual property cases concluded by courts at all levels during 2025. The issues are organized into nine categories: patent cases (covering both […]
China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases Implementation Plan for Judicial Protection of Intellectual Property Rights by People’s Courts (2026-2030)
On April 20, 2026, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) released the Implementation Plan for Judicial Protection of Intellectual Property Rights by People’s Courts (2026-2030) (人民法院知识产权司法保护实施方案(2026—2030年)) setting out the framework for IP adjudication during the 15th Five-Year Plan period. The Implementation Plan identifies technology sectors targeted for strengthened judicial protection, including integrated circuits, industrial machine tools, […]
China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases Interpretation on the Application of Punitive Damages in the Trial of Civil Disputes Involving Intellectual Property Infringement
On April 20, 2026, China’s Supreme People’s Court released the Interpretation on the Application of Punitive Damages in the Trial of Civil Disputes Involving Intellectual Property Infringement (关于审理侵害知识产权民事纠纷案件适用惩罚性赔偿的解释) effective May 1, 2026. The Interpretation clarifies the criteria for determining intent, clarifies base figure calculations for damages, and clarifies how to calculate the punitive damages multiplier. […]