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Key Points of the Latest Amendments to Guidelines for Patent Examination

The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) recently revised the Guidelines for Patent Examination (hereinafter referred to as "the Guidelines"). The revised Guidelines will take effect on January 1, 2026. The main contents of this rev

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Amendments to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law: Effective from October 15, 2025

On June 27, 2025, the new Anti-Unfair Competition Law of the

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152025-07

The 25th China Patent Award was Released – AFD China’s Client Won a Patent Excellence Award

On May 28, 2025, the winners of the 25th China Patent Award w

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062025-06

New Measures for Calculating Illegal Business Revenue in Trademark Infringement Cases

Safeguarding the exclusive rights of trademarks has always be

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102025-01

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Key Points of the Latest Amendments to Guidelines for Patent Examination

The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) recently revised the Guidelines for Patent Examination (hereinafter referred to as "the Guidelines"). The revised Guidelines will take effect on January 1, 2026. The main contents of this rev

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TRADEMARK

Remedial Measures Against Unfair Competition Acts

This article systematically analyzes the legal definitions and categories of unfair competition practices, with a focus on introducing relief avenues such as administrative complaints and civil litigation, providing legal guidance for enterprises to preve

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Balancing Interests in Cases of Questionable Patent Validity

In an appeal case concerning a utility model patent infringement dispute, the Supreme Peoples Court clarified that for patents with questionable stability, courts may adopt interest-balancing measures, such as appropriately extending the enforcement perio

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The law defines an invention as any new technical solution which relates to a product...

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The law defines a utility model as any new technical solution which relates to the shape or...

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The law defines design as any new shape, pattern or combination thereof...

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Copyright is a form of intellectual property applicable to any expressible form of an idea...

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Copyright is a form of intellectual property applicable to any expressible form of an idea...

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