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April 26, 2026 is World Intellectual Property Day, and this year's theme, "IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate!" accurately captures the growing digital trend in competitive sports.

国家知识产权局近日正式发布新修订的《专利审查指南》，新规将于2026年1月1日起正式实施。此次修订是中国专利制度适应新技术发展的重要举措...

The SPC recently made a final ruling on a dispute over infringement of technical secrets, revoked the first-instance court's ruling to dismiss the prosecution on the grounds of repeated prosecution,...

China's Supreme People's Procuratorate has released five landmark cases addressing malicious intellectual property litigation, including a notable trademark infringement case where a Shenzhen company was found to have registered over 600 trademarks without genuine business operations, filing bulk lawsuits to extract undue benefits. The case demonstrates how procuratorial authorities use big data screening and comprehensive investigation to identify and combat trademark hoarding schemes that abuse the judici

"Efficient transactions of IPRs fuel orderly circulation of innovative resources and elements as well as optimization of configurations while speeding up the release of innovative energy,"...

In a judgment concerning a dispute over infringement of an invention patent, the Supreme People's Court held that the scope of protection of a patent claim shall be determined by the content of the claim.

The only international human rights treaty on copyright currently has 88 signatories, according to the WIPO.

How can a right holder defend their legitimate rights when their trademark that has been used in the Chinese market for many years and has gained high popularity is preemptively applied for registration in China by others?

The SPC recently concluded a case involving a method patent infringement dispute after the provisional protection period has expired.

In a case of administrative dispute over the design patent grant and confirmation, the rights or interests which have been obtained before the application date of the patent and are still legally existing when the request for patent invalidation ...

In May 2023, the Intellectual Property Tribunal of the SPC concluded an appeal case involving disputes over technology secret infringement, in which the SPC fully supported the right holder's claim...

Beijing IP Court held that the country of the trademark applicant is South Korea, not France.

To promote the high-quality development of the private sector, China will continue its strong intellectual property protection of private enterprises at home and abroad, the country's top IPregulator said.

This case involved the interpretation of "offering for sale." The ruling held that an offer to sell is not established when the only communication is a purchase request from a buyer.

The Supreme People's Court has issued a final judgment in an administrative dispute over the invalidation proceedings against a utility model patent.

The Supreme People's Court has issued a landmark ruling on inventor attribution rights in patent disputes, establishing clear standards for proving substantive creative contribution. In a case where a chip architecture engineer discovered his technical work had been used without permission in four patent applications filed by a colleague from another department, the court examined evidence including technical documents, timing of submissions, professional backgrounds, and witness testimony to determine true

The Supreme People's Court has concluded an administrative dispute involving a utility model patent. In its ruling, the Court clarified: If the closest prior art lacks an inherent connection to the technical problem...