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2026-05-12

China Releases 2025 Typical IP Cases

On April 20, 2026, the Supreme People's Court of China held a press conference as part of Intellectual Property Publicity Week and released a set of typical IP cases decided by courts in 2025. Case 1 Administrative Case on Distinctiveness of a Phrase Mark

2026-05-08

CNIPA Releases 2025 Typical Cases of Trademark Administrative Protection

To strengthen intellectual property protection, improve the quality and efficiency of administrative enforcement, deter infringing activities, and foster a better business and innovation environment, the China National Intellectual Property Administration

2026-05-07

CNIPA Releases 2025 Typical Cases of Patent Administrative Protection

To strengthen intellectual property protection, improve the quality and efficiency of administrative enforcement, deter infringing activities, and foster a better business and innovation environment, the China National Intellectual Property Administration

2026-04-26

China Releases 2025 Typical Cases on Patent Reexamination and Invalidation

China's national intellectual property administration (CNIPA) has released ten typical cases from 2025 involving patent reexamination and invalidation. These cases were selected because they are highly relevant, widely discussed, and provide useful guidan

2026-04-24

China Issues New Judicial Interpretation on Punitive Damages for IP Infringement

The new interpretation refines the legal standards for punitive damages based on experience gained since the previous rules were issued in 2021. It aims to make the rules more practical, unify court decisions, and offer clearer guidance for rights holders

2026-04-21

2026 National Intellectual Property Publicity Week Launched in Beijing

On April 20, the main event of the 2026 National Intellectual Property Publicity Week was held in Beijing. Running from April 20 to 26, this year's campaign is themed Strengthening IP Protection in Emerging Fields to Accelerate the Development of New Prod

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