CNIPA Released First Batch Of IP Rights Administrative Enforcement

As part of its continuous effort to develop better intellectual property ("IP") right protection and enforcement practise, the China National Intellectual Property Administration ("CNIPA") has, back in 24 April 2019, published a circular on "Providing Guidance on Administrative Law Enforcement Cases Related to Intellectual Property" ("Circular"). According to the Circular, the CNIPA shall select and publish guiding IP administrative enforcement cases ("Guiding Cases") for the purpose of unifying and improving the law enforcement standard of administrative bodies. Administrative bodies may in the future refer to, but not solely rely on, the Guiding Cases when handling any relevant IP infringement matters.