On 7 April 2026 the Supreme People's Court promulgated a revised Judicial Interpretation on punitive damages in IP civil cases (Fa Shi [2026] No. 7), which enters into force on 1 May 2026 and supersedes Fa Shi [2021] No. 4.

This case is highly significant, setting important precedents regarding fact-finding methodologies in PVR infringement, the supervised destruction of infringing varieties, the defendant's commitment to cease infringement, and crucially, the application of punitive damages for willful infringement...

On June 26, 2026, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress adopted the revised Trademark Law at its second reading. This is the fifth revision of the law and a full-scale overhaul: the law grows from 73 articles in eight chapters to 87 articles in nine chapters, with a new standalone chapter on conditions for registration and a much-expanded chapter on trademark administration. The new law will take effect on January 1, 2027.

In 2025 and 2024, Chinese appellate courts delivered two important rulings that have reset expectations about copyright protection for online game mechanics.

In 2022, Thailand's leading energy drink brand, M-150, faced trademark squatting and infringement attacks from professional groups in China. This article tells the story of how M-150 fought back and decisively beat the infringers in court.

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