Editorial - MIP's China Special Focus launched IP experts have come together in the 2021 China IP Focus to provide practical insight and analysis for businesses to navigate China's evolving IP landscape.
Determination of bad faith in malicious trademark registrations Jie He, Jingjing Wu and Xia Zheng of AFD China Intellectual Property Law Office discuss trademark registrations and the obstacles to overcome to establish a successful trademark environment
The strategy of collecting evidence in Chinese IP infringement cases Xiaodong Ren and Xiaojun Liu of Beijing Kangrui Law Firm explain the techniques that legal teams can take during the evidence collection stages of IP disputes
Algorithmic solutions in China under amended guidelines Lei Jia of Beijing Sanyou Intellectual Property Agency considers whether there is a need to separately determine whether the algorithm includes ‘technical features’ in the revised guidelines for patent examination
Key considerations when filing a jurisdiction objection in China At a time when the China Congress has enacted new laws to strengthen patent protection, Wei Shi and Youping Ma of Bridgeon Law Firm provide advice on preparing for a jurisdiction objection request
How the Anti-Unfair Competition Law will protect IP rights in China Bin Zhang and Lei Fu of CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office consider what the Anti-Unfair Competition Law means for the Chinese IP world, and highlight influential cases showing how it protects IP rights
A closer look at patent licensing and the record filing system in China Yuejing Li of DEQI Intellectual Property discusses the record filing system of a license for patent exploitation in China
China adapts copyright law to reflect global business trends Xiangjing Luo and Lian Yunze of Jadong IP Law Firm assess the key practical differences and implications that will arise from the third amendment to China’s law on copyrights
Tracking the evolution of standard essential patents in China Shan Jiao of Lifang & Partners explores how standard essential patents litigation in China has evolved following recent developments in the area
China emerges as a key litigation venue for standard essential patents Guanyang Yao and Xiaoning Yu of Liu Shen & Associates consider the reasons behind China’s growth as a litigation venue for standard essential patent cases and evaluate the strategies of related parties
A closer look at the changes to China’s design patent system Feng Xu of Panawell & Partners explains how the amendments to the Patent Law will impact the activity of domestic and foreign innovators
Stronger patent rights to enhance compensation claims in China Ming Wen and Helen Zhang of Purplevine IP explains how the evolving patents law in China will give right holders a better chance to enforce their patent rights
How China is acting to combat bad faith trademarks Vivien Chan and Ann Xu of Vivien Chan & Co assess how Chinese authorities and brand owners have stepped up efforts to tackle increasingly innovative trademark squatters
Why Chinese language marks could mean market success for foreign brands Vivien Chan and Ann Xu of Vivien Chan & Co consider how foreign companies can set themselves up to succeed in the Chinese market by embracing Chinese language marks
How China’s new Patent Law transforms the issuance of damages Feng Zheng of Wanhuida Intellectual Property analyses how the amendments to the law could assist stakeholders claim damages and protect their patent rights
