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2025-09-03

Interpretation of Key Revisions to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law

On June 27, 2025, the 16th Session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Peoples Congress voted to adopt the revised draft of the Anti-Unfair Competition Law, which is taking effect as of October 15, 2025. This revision represents the second majo

2025-01-10

New Measures for Calculating Illegal Business Revenue in Trademark Infringement Cases

Safeguarding the exclusive rights of trademarks has always been a top priority for trademark registrants. Upon uncovering infringements, trademark registrants can either request administrative authorities to address the issue or initiate legal proceedings

2024-09-11

Orderly Competition, Fairness First - China organizes Fair Competition Policy Publicity Week from September 9th to 13th, 2024

The 20th National Congress Report of the CPC put forward specific requirements for improving the basic market economic institution such as fair competition to strengthen anti-monopoly actions and anti-unfair competition and to eliminate local protectionis

2024-01-02

The "one variety, one name" rule for plant varieties

The Supreme People's Court recently concluded an appeal case involving an infringement dispute over new plant variety rights where the party claimed one variety, multiple names. The Supreme Court in the second-instance judgment in this case held that for

2024-01-02

Highlights of the Revision of the Administrative Reconsideration Law

The decision to revise the Administrative Reconsideration Law of the People's Republic of China was adopted by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on September 1, 2023. The new Administrative Reconsideration Law will come into force o

2023-12-15

The Impact of the Amendments to the Civil Procedure Law on Foreign-Related Civil Disputes

The Chinese Civil Procedure Law was revised by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on September 1, 2023 and such new Civil Procedure Law will come into effect on January 1, 2024. In the new era of rapid economic development and market
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