On Dec 30, 2020, the website "China Judgements Online" published the 1st instance decision of Beijing High People's Court in a trademark infringement case against Amazon and Beijing Sinnet Technology.

On Dec 29, 2020, Shanghai High People's Court made a final ruling on a Lego counterfeiting case and sentenced 9 people years in prison.

On April 10, 2021, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) imposed a fine of RMB18.228 billion (USD 2.8 billion) against Alibaba which equals 4% of Alibaba's sales in China in 2019.

On Jan 10, 2019, CNIPA announced in a press conference IP related figures for the year 2018. 1.54 million invention patent applications (equivalent to utility patent applications in the US) were filed with CNIPA.

On December 31, 2020, Guangzhou Yuexiu District Court decided on a trademark infringement and unfair competition case in favor of Seiko Holdings Corp.

The court found that Beike and Jianchi made and sold lubricants bearing signs of "壳喜" and "牌力".

On April 1, 2021 Guangdong High People's Court made a final ruling in the second instance of Lego trademark infringement and unfair competition case.

5 days after CNIPA released another year of amazing IP statistics, CNIPA announced cancellation of government funding for IP.

On Dec 30, 2020, the Shanghai 2nd Intermediate People's Court issued a verdict of the first instance in the case of Michael Jordan v. Qiaodan

On March 17, the 13th National People's Congress of China approved a massive restructuring plan of the ministries and offices under the State Council.

On May 13, 2021, Wuxi City Intermediate People's Court decided on a public interest litigation case involving counterfeit Starbucks trademarks.

For trademark matters, if the deadlines fall on the shifted weekend, they cannot be extended to the next first working day.

Articles 41 to 45 specifically address intellectual property.

Following a win in the 1st instance, Wyeth LLC won again in the 2nd instance on 2021's World IP Day, against Guangzhou Wyeth Baby Products Ltd for trademark infringement and unfair competition.

On April 1, 2021, Beijing Intellectual Property Court announced its recent ruling on the dispute over the validity of a "snake head" figurative trademark, in favor of Bulgari.

On March 25, 2022, China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced new annuities for design patents.

On December 25, 2020, Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court ruled in Zhejiang province's first IP case with punitive damages.

The plaintiffs were dissatisfied with the result and filed a retrial application with the Supreme People's Court, but it was rejected on June 23, 2017.

On Dec 21, 2020, the Supreme People's Court of China (SPC) made a final ruling in "RedBull" trademark disputes between (Beijing) RedBull Vitamin Beverage Co., Ltd. and (Thailand) T.C. Pharmaceutical

China's new patent law is about to take effect on June 1, 2021, but the implementing regulations have not yet been formulated.