For many years, businesses questioned the merits of filing intellectual property (IP) rights in China because of concerns of widespread counterfeiting and limited enforcement and practical protections. While those historic concerns were not entirely unfounded, today, the greater risk for
China’s Major Amendment to Trade Mark Law: Key Changes – Part II
In Part I of this series, posted here, we reported on certain amendments to Trade Mark Law of the People’s Republic of China. In this article, we continue outlining some of the other important amendments.
Voluntary cancellations now carry
China’s Major Amendment to Trade Mark Law: Key Changes – Part I
On 26 June 2026, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress adopted the fifth amendment to the Trade Mark Law of the People’s Republic of China. The revised law, expected to take effect on 1 January 2027, introduces a
Beijing Internet Court Published Model AI-related Cases – Part II
In Part I of this NRF blog series, posted here, we reported on three AI-related cases published in 2025 by the Beijing Internet Court as being ‘model’ (precedent-illustrating) AI cases. In this article, we continue with the remaining three
Beijing Internet Court Published Model AI-related Cases – Part I
With the increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) in all walks of life, disputes relating to AI are also rapidly emerging. In a press conference last year, the Beijing Internet Court published eight ‘model’ (precedent-illustrating) cases involving
Keeping Hong Kong’s registered design system up to date with the modern world
Are You Ready for an AI Compliance Check?
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) in Hong Kong conducted compliance checks on 60 local organizations across a wide range of sectors to study their use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its impact on personal data
First judgment on conditional patent enforcement from Intellectual Property Court of the PRC Supreme People’s Court
In a groundbreaking move, the Intellectual Property Court of China’s Supreme People’s Court has issued its first-ever judgment with conditional enforcement terms in a patent dispute[1]. Published on 8 April 2025, the decision tackles a unique issue in
Hong Kong Government takes legislative steps to encourage artificial intelligence development
In August 2024, we reported on the Hong Kong Government’s two-month public consultation on potential revisions to the Copyright Ordinance (Cap. 528) (“CO”) in response to developments in generative artificial intelligence (“AI”). The public consultation was
Be aware of the PRC trade mark office’s adjustments to practice regarding non-use cancellation
The Chinese New Year is generally seen by those celebrating it as a time for reflection, change and improvement. For the 2025 Chinese New Year, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (“CNIPA”) also seems to have taken the opportunity to