China
Amanda Yang and Rachel Tan at Rouse and Landy Jiang at Lusheng Law Firm provide an overview of the draft amendments to China’s trademark law
Chunguang Hu of China PAT explains why his ‘insider’ experience as a patent examiner benefits clients and why he wants to debunk the myth that IP has limited value in China
From AI and the UPC to troublesome trademarks in China, experts name the IP trends likely to dominate 2026
The Australian side, in particular, can benefit by capitalising on its independent status to bring in more work from Western countries while still working with its former Chinese partner
Recently published Special Focus articles
Recently published Special Focus articles
-
Sponsored by Bird & BirdMeyke Rietveld and Clemens Molle of Bird & Bird, along with Emma Ren from the association team at Beijing Lawjay Partners, discuss the first copyright cases in China and the EU dealing with training AI models, and newly enacted legislation in this field -
Sponsored by Wanhuida Intellectual PropertyRui Wang of Wanhuida Intellectual Property says inventors should focus on improving AI systems’ transparency and predictability to enhance their patentability and identifies a challenge resulting from the interdisciplinary techniques involved in examination
-
Sponsored by Wanhuida Intellectual PropertyWu Xiaohui of Wanhuida Intellectual Property explains the significance of a ruling by the Supreme People’s Court after the rejection of an invention patent application
-
Sponsored by Cantoop IP ServicesFrom an initial tip-off to the seizure of more than 200,000 counterfeit pairs of sports shoes, Cantoop IP Services recounts its integral role in exposing a vast network selling millions of fake goods
-
Sponsored by Tahota Law FirmCharles Feng and Lian Xue of Tahota Law Firm summarise the main points under a reform of China’s trademark registration application system and consider Japan’s approach in this area
-
Sponsored by Vivien Chan & CoVivien Chan and Anna Mae Koo of Vivien Chan & Co consider the big picture regarding China’s Anti-Unfair Competition Law and explain how its broad application effectively addresses intellectual property infringements
