China IP Focus 2026
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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 -
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 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’
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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 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
China IP Focus Archive
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Jie He, Mengmeng Yu and Xia Zheng of AFD evaluate the role of trademark disclaimers in similarity examinations, analysing a number of cases dealing with the issue
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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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Bruce Tang of China Patent Agent examines non-infringement declaration litigation, looking at a range of issues including the different steps involved in such disputes, burden of proof, the scope of the claim and jurisdiction
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He Zhao and Jing Zhang of CN-KnowHow compare disclosure practices in the US and China, examining different drafting strategies available to applicants
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Sponsored by CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law OfficeDeqiang Zhu of CCPIT examines the different defences available in a patent infringement claim, including the invalidity defence, the non-infringement defence and the prior art defence
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Sponsored by DEQI Intellectual Property Law CorporationYanling Zhou of Deqi provides an insight into the evaluation report system for patents, used in proceedings relating to utility models and designs
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Sponsored by Jadong IP Law FirmRebecca Liu and Yunze Lian of Jadong IP Law Firm examine the different aspects involved in the protection of well-known trademarks including the time limit for handling such cases and penalties for infringement
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Sponsored by Liu, Shen & AssociatesRan Wang and Guanyang Yao of Liu Shen & Associates analyse the different evidence rules relating to IP litigation, including evidence deadlines, evidence required for damages and evidence for reasonable costs
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Sponsored by Panawell & PartnersPaula Pei of Panawell discusses the need to register a Chinese language mark, the different ways to choose a Chinese language mark and the challenges businesses may face when registering such marks
