Latest Development In China's Criminal Regulation On Intellectual Property

I. Introduction

April 26, 2025, marks the 25th "World Intellectual Property Day," and China also announced the "National Intellectual Property Week" from April 20 to April 26. In the wake of rapidly changing global situation and profound changes unprecedented in a century, China has simultaneously strengthened the protection of intellectual property and the enforcement against intellectual property criminals.

II. Judicial Authorities of Different Levels Release Landmark Cases

During the National Intellectual Property Week, judicial authorities across the country have organized a series of press conferences, which not only disclosed data on intellectual property cases in 2024 but also released typical cases involving intellectual property. The specific information is as follows: