Special Focus

Michael Wu of Chang Tsi & Partners explains why Chinese enterprises dealing with SEP litigation should respond actively to ensure the issue is litigated before the Chinese courts

Shengjie Piao of DEQI Intellectual Property explains why the patent prosecution highways programme is the most and active international cooperation programme in patent examination around the world

Haixia Li of Kangxin explains why applicants and patentees should understand the functionality of the compensation system for the patent protection term

Guanyang Yao and Zhifei An of Liu Shen & Associates provide an analysis of IP cases decided by China’s Supreme Court and consider the characteristics of each

Victor Guo of Panawell & Partners explains why the patent evaluation report plays an important role in patent infringement litigation

Vivien Chan and Ann Xu of Vivien Chan & Co explain how brand owners can benefit from the changes introduced by the CNIPA including reducing bad faith filings