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Wei 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

Paul 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’

Shan Xu of Kangxin Partners outlines a new provision on AI-related inventions in China’s recently revised Guidelines for Patent Examination

Yanling 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

Raluca Vasilescu of Cabinet M Oproiu considers how patent applicants may need to adapt their approaches as a result of widespread political and economic uncertainty

The handbook tackles the challenging task of making German life sciences patent law accessible to international practitioners. Xenia Boergen of Boergen Legal & Patents reviews an impressive undertaking by Marco Stief, Maximilian Haedicke, and Annelie Wünsche