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Announcement | 2025 Outstanding International IP Service Teams

On 24 January, the 2026 Enterprise IP Strategy Forum and Annual Conference of In-house IP Managers kicked off at the Beijing International Hotel. At the grand party in that evening, winners of the 2025 Outstanding International IP Service Teams were unveiled.

Comprehensive Reports

2026/01/29 11:35:41
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Vladimir Biriulin: Expanding Horizons of Cooperation in Intellectual Property

Vladimir Biriulin, Partner at Gorodissky & Partners, gave a presentation titled "Expanding Horizons of Cooperation in Intellectual Property", sharing insights on how Chinese companies can better navigate business operations in Russia while avoiding risks such as IP infringement.

Comprehensive Reports

2026/03/03 15:51:08
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‘Green Light for Growth’ at the ECTA Annual Conference 2026 — Early Bird Registration is Open!

Dublin, one of Europe’s leading tech hubs, is ECTA’s next destination. Join us for the 44th Annual Conference ‘Green Light for Growth’ on 17-20 June 2026 for three immersive days dedicated to intellectual property, with a strong focus on how technology and innovation are impacting the IP landscape.

Comprehensive Reports

2026/02/09 15:36:43
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Announcement | 2025 Outstanding IP Service Teams

On January 24, the 2026 Enterprise IP Strategy Forum and Annual Conference of In-house IP Managers kicked off at the Beijing International Hotel. At the grand party in that evening,winners of the 2025 Outstanding IP Service Teams were unveiled.

Anti-Monopoly

2026/02/05 12:40:05
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Announcement | 2025 Outstanding IP Management Teams

On January 24, the 2026 Enterprise IP Strategy Forum and Annual Conference of In-house IP Managers kicked off at the Beijing International Hotel. At the grand party in that evening,winners of the 2025 Outstanding IP Management Teams were unveiled.

Anti-Monopoly

2026/02/04 11:06:33

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China’s Top Court Released the Top 10 IP Cases of 2023— Case Involving "Youth Mode" Unfair Competition Disputes

This case is a typical example of unfair competition involving the blocking of "youth mode". The court's decision affirmed the positive role of "youth mode" in protecting minors' online rights. By applying the Anti-Unfair Competition Law to penalize the act of bypassing "youth mode", it encourages internet service providers to consciously fulfill their duty and social responsibility to protect minors online.

Unfair Competition

2024/07/17 14:03:53
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China’s Top Court Released the Top 10 IP Cases of 2023— Case Involving "Youth Mode" Unfair Competition Disputes

This case is a typical example of unfair competition involving the blocking of "youth mode". The court's decision affirmed the positive role of "youth mode" in protecting minors' online rights. By applying the Anti-Unfair Competition Law to penalize the act of bypassing "youth mode", it encourages internet service providers to consciously fulfill their duty and social responsibility to protect minors online.

Unfair Competition

2024/07/17 14:00:52
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China’s Top Court Released the Top 10 IP Cases of 2023—Case Involving Unfair Competition Dispute over "Xiao Ai " Voice Activation Word

This case sets a precedent in the protection of rights associated with artificial intelligence voice activation words. The ruling clarifies that voice activation words that gain recognition and influence through use are protected under the Anti-Unfair Competition Law.

Unfair Competition

2024/07/09 14:46:21
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China’s Top Court Released the Top 10 IP Cases of 2023—Case Involving Dispute Over Misappropriation of Technical Secrets for Lentinan

This case highlights the protection of technical secrets related to traditional Chinese medicine techniques, such as the selection, processing, and treatment of authentic mushroom raw materials.

Trade Secrets

2024/07/04 16:32:32
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China’s Top Court Released the Top 10 IP Cases of 2023—Case Involving Copyright Infringement of Medical Equipment Software

This case is a typical criminal case addressing copyright infringement by deliberately bypassing technical measures, following the implementation of the Chinese Criminal Law Amendment. The judgment clarified the standards for criminal liability concerning the circumvention or destruction of technical measures, fully protecting the legitimate rights and interests of medical device software copyright holders.

Copyright

2024/06/26 17:39:56

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Dialogue with BDPE: Navigating High-Stakes Patent Litigation in Germany and the UPC

In 2025, BDPE was recognised for the third time with the "Outstanding International IP Service Teams" award.Intellectual Property Observers recently spoke with the firm again to explore the strategic divergence between the UPC and German courts, how to navigate complex technical disputes, the real-world use of AI in litigation, and key insights from serving Chinese clients.

Comprehensive Reports

2026/05/22 16:49:11
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Advancing IP Commercialization to Unleash Asia’s Innovation Potential —A Conversation with Michael Lin, IIPCC President and Board Member

From December 4 to 5, the 15th Business of IP Asia Forum (BIP ASIA), jointly organized by the HKSAR Government and Hong Kong Trade Development Council, was successfully held in Hong Kong.During the forum, Mr. Michael Lin, a board member of the International IP Commercialization Council (IIPCC), granted an exclusive interview.

Comprehensive Reports

2026/01/26 21:51:14
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Exploring the Balance of IP Management and R&D Collaborations: Building Bridges Between Technology and Law —A Conversation with Dr. Lorenz Kaiser, Senior Legal Counsel at GE Aerospace

From December 4 to 5, the 15th Business of IP Asia Forum (BIP ASIA), jointly organized by the HKSAR Government and Hong Kong Trade Development Council, was successfully held in Hong Kong.During the forum, Dr. Lorenz Kaiser, Senior Legal Counsel at GE Aerospace, accepted an invitation for an interview with Intellectual Property Observers.

Comprehensive Reports

2026/01/15 17:14:07
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Anchoring a New Course for Global IP Harmonization and Building New Bridges for Efficient Dialogue - Interview with Lorenza Ferrari Hofer, President of AIPPI

As a highly influential organization in the international intellectual property (IP) field, the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) has always taken promoting the harmonization of global IP laws and facilitating in-depth industry dialogue as its core missions.

Comprehensive Reports

2025/09/08 15:38:03
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How Can Intellectual Property Become an Asset for Financing?A Dialogue with Inngot CEO Mr. Martin Brassell

In 2008, China's State Council issued Outline of the National Intellectual Property Strategy, which explicitly stated that "Independent innovation is encouraged to acquire IPRs and be commercialized and industrialized, and enterprises are guided to realize the market value of their IPRs through rights transferring, licensing, pledging or other means.

Comprehensive Reports

2025/08/22 11:12:20

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China-Russia Trademark Case：ПОЙЗОН Company Lost to POIZON Platform

In order to clarify the issue of confusion the court referred to the Ruling No 10 of the Supreme Court where it was stated that in order to establish infringement it is sufficient to find that there is danger of confusion and not real confusion between the trademark and the disputed designation.

Trademark

2026/06/10 16:39:30
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Riding on Coattails of Fair Business: Combating Brand Squatting in Russian Trademark Law Practice

Russian law has developed several legal tools for dealing with bad-faith rights holders. First, it is important to gather evidence showing how the disputed designation had been used before the claim from bad-faith rights holder was received. Second, it is crucial to show that the squatter is not using his own trademark as intended.

Trademark

2026/04/28 23:37:12
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Protection of IP Rights on Russian Marketplaces: Current Practice and Future Outlook

Russian marketplaces are undergoing a fundamental shift to a strictly regulated digital system, while IP protection on marketplaces is evolving into a more structured framework.

Comprehensive Reports

2026/03/25 11:51:05
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The Road to Market Success: IP Protection Best Practices for Chinese Businesses in Russia

This article analyzes these challenges and strategies through the lens of recent case studies involving Chinese companies.

Patent

2025/10/22 16:57:33
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Licensing and technology transfers in Russia

In this article, we would like to focus more specifically on IP licensing. This contractual form of technology transfer is one of the most popular nowadays.

Comprehensive Reports

2025/07/31 22:22:15

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China's Supreme People's Court Adopts New Interpretation on Punitive Damages in IP Civil Disputes

Taking effect on May 1, 2026, the Interpretation repeals the 2021 version and introduces stricter rules targeting malicious actors who "engage in IP infringement as a business" – imposing a sales profit calculation base for such actors versus an operating profit base for ordinary infringers.

Comprehensive Reports

2026/05/08 21:15:23
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China Issues New Regulation on Trade Secret Protection

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has recently promulgated the Regulation on the Protection of Trade Secrets (the "Regulation"). Effective from June 1 this year, the Regulation will replace the Several Provisions on Prohibiting Infringements upon Trade Secrets, which has been in force for over 30 years.

Trade Secrets

2026/03/12 11:04:22
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Chinese courts have jurisdiction over global SEP rate disputes involving foreign patent pools

In a landmark decision, China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) recently ruled that Chinese courts have jurisdiction over global SEP rate disputes involving foreign patent pools. This marks a significant development in the enforcement of fair licensing practices in intellectual property.

Patent

2024/07/04 17:02:18
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Chinese court imposes judicial punishment on malicious trademark squatter claiming for 10 million yuan

On April 26, 2024, the Supreme People’s Court (SPC), China’s top court, released the 2023 50 Typical IP Cases. One of the 50 typical cases involved judicial punishment related to trademark squatting and malicious litigation. Below is the detailed development of the case.

Trademark

2024/05/28 17:54:03
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China releases the first "Guidelines for Handling Criminal Cases of Infringing upon Trade Secrets"

China’s Jiangsu Province has issued the first-ever "Guidelines for Handling Criminal Cases of Infringing upon Trade Secrets" (hereinafter referred to as the "Guidelines"), according to news released on January 8.

Trade Secrets

2024/01/09 14:32:44

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Overview of Intellectual Property in Chile

The last modification of the Chilean IP Law 19,039 became effective on May 2022. This modification is one of the most important.

Comprehensive Reports

2024/10/28 15:54:37
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Armenia IP Development

Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked, mountainous country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia. Armenian is the only official language even though Russian is widely used.

Comprehensive Reports

2023/07/14 16:47:20
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INTA CEO: Beijing is the world's no. 1 city with most INTA members

The 2022 INTA Annual Meeting will be held in Washington DC as a physical event with virtual components from April 30 to May 4. With 6,500 organizations from 185 countries comprising INTA’s membership, its annual meeting has been recognized as the world’s largest IP event. As INTA’s media partner in China since 2014, China IP on February 28 interviewed INTA CEO Etienne Sanz de Acedo.

Comprehensive Reports

2022/08/09 18:29:06
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Highlights of the 2023 China Patent Survey Report

The China National Intellectual Property Administration(CNIPA), China’s top IP regulator, recently released on its website the "2023 China Patent Survey Report", which underscores the evolving landscape of patent utilization, collaboration, protection, and talent development in China.

Patent

2024/05/14 14:52:41
Regulating 'Big Tech': EU's DSA and DMA initiatives

The DSA and DMA Regulations will, however, effect an important change for digital businesses in Europe and beyond.

Patent

2021/08/10 17:50:41

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