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2026-01-05

China's Trademark Law (Revised Draft) Now Open for Public Comment

The National People's Congress has recently published the Draft Amendment to the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China, opening it for public comments from December 27, 2025 to February 9, 2026. This revision marks an important effort to update

2025-12-31

China's Revised Foreign Trade Law to Take Effect in March 2026

On December 27, 2025, Chinas legislature passed a revision to the Foreign Trade Law, which will come into force on March 1, 2026. This update aims to align Chinas trade framework with global shifts and new economic forms. The revised Foreign Trade Law, st

2025-12-29

Ministry of Justice and CNIPA Jointly Promote Arbitration Mechanism Development

The Ministry of Justice and the CNIPA have jointly issued the Guiding Opinions on Strengthening Arbitration for Intellectual Property Disputes (the “Opinions”), outlining a systematic strategy to enhance IP arbitration in China through greater specializat

2025-12-19

CNIPA Deputy Commissioner Attends the 2025 China-EU Geographical Indications Cooperation International Conference and Conducts Research on GI Protection Work

Recently, the 2025 China-EU Geographical Indications (GI) Cooperation International Conference was held in Qingtian, Zhejiang Province. Zhang Zhicheng, Member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Propert

2025-12-18

China Has Amassed 5 Million Invention Patents, Emphasizing Quality over Quantity

BEIJING -- China has become the first country to amass over 5 million valid domestic invention patents, and its international patent applications submitted via the Patent Cooperation Treaty have led globally for six consecutive years, the country's top in

2025-12-16

Upgrades in Legal Processes Position Beijing as International Litigation Hub

Beijing has been improving the quality and efficiency of its handling of foreign-related cases, making every effort to advance opening-up and position the city as a preferred destination for international commercial dispute resolution, an official said on

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