China IP Focus 2026
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Sponsored by DEQI Intellectual Property Law CorporationYanling Zhou of DEQI Intellectual Property Law Corporation explains how China’s updated rules and examination guidance for partial design patents affect filings, protection, and the assessment of design similarity and unity -
Sponsored by CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law OfficeJi Liu and Shaohui Yuan of CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office analyse evidentiary strategy in recent high-award Chinese patent infringement cases
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Sponsored by AFD China Intellectual Property Law OfficeJie He and Mingzhao Yang of AFD China Intellectual Property Law Office examine the country’s internet intellectual property framework, judicial trends, and practical approaches for tackling cybersquatting and online copyright infringement
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Sponsored by Kangxin PartnersShan Xu of Kangxin Partners outlines a new provision on AI-related inventions in China’s recently revised Guidelines for Patent Examination
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Sponsored by China Patent Agent (HK)Wayne W J Ma of China Patent Agent (H.K.) Ltd. analyses the latest draft judicial interpretation on patent infringement disputes issued by the Supreme People’s Court
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Sponsored by PurpleVine IPWei Zhao of PurpleVine IP Group examines how Chinese companies with growth plans in overseas markets can anticipate and manage complex intellectual property risks, from patents and trademarks to compliance, enforcement costs, and litigation
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Sponsored by Wanhuida Intellectual PropertyPaul Ranjard, Huang Hui, and Zhu Zhigang of Wanhuida Intellectual Property explain the proposed amendments to China’s Trademark Law, their ramifications, and the persisting issue surrounding the ‘right to use’
China IP Focus Archive
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Sponsored by Liu, Shen & AssociatesGuanyang 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
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Sponsored by Vivien Chan & CoVivien 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
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Sponsored by Vivien Chan & CoVivien 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
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Sponsored by Panawell & PartnersFeng Xu of Panawell & Partners explains how the amendments to the Patent Law will impact the activity of domestic and foreign innovators
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Sponsored by PurpleVine IPMing 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
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Sponsored by Wanhuida Intellectual PropertyFeng Zheng of Wanhuida Intellectual Property analyses how the amendments to the law could assist stakeholders claim damages and protect their patent rights
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Vivian Zhang, Wenwen Wang and Chong He of ACIP examine the different routes available to right holders who want to enforce their IP in China, analysing the administrative protection and civil and criminal litigation processes
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Simon Tsi, Chenyan Wu and Tracy Lin of Chang Tsi look at different strategies that can be employed during patent prosecution, including those relating to divisional applications, deferred examination and applications concerning business methods and algorithms
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Fabio Giacopello and Ariel Huang of HFG examine the different articles relating to bad faith in the Trademark Law, including malicious filings, the circumstances in which a related entity can apply for a trademark, infringement of others’ rights and fraud
