On June 1, the SPC released a new draft judicial interpretation on patent validity litigation for public comment (最高人民法院关于审理专利授权确权行政案件若干问题的规定（一）[公开征求意见稿]). Comments are due within a month. The Chinese draft is found here. Here is […]
Supreme People’s Court Releases New Patent JI For Public Comment
April 24 – May 7, 2018 Summary
1.NPC Standing Committee Releases 2018 Legislative Plan. The NPC Standing Committee (NPCSC) on Friday released its annual legislative plan for 2018. As usual, the plan is divided into two sections—the first listing […]
Of Qipao’s and Cultural Misappropriation
The controversy over a decision by a Utah native, Keziah Daum, to wear a qipao to her prom stirred up a tweet storm over “cultural misappropriation.” The South China Morning Post reported […]
Draft of Data Exclusivity Rules Released by CFDA
CFDA just released on April 25, 2018, its Public Comment Draft of Pharmaceutical Data Exclusivity Implementing Rules (provisional) 药品试验数据保护实施办法（暂行）征求意见稿, available here (the web version is here). Comments are due by May 31, 2018, […]
Survey on China’s “National Intellectual Property Strategy”
SIPO is conducting a survey to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the Outline of the National Intellectual Property Strategy” , which was issued in June 2008. The online survey is available […]
Semiconductor Industry Association Seeks Asian Policy Director
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) is seeking to hire a Manager or Director Global Policy (China focused) to join SIA’s Global Policy Team. The ideal candidate will have an education and prior […]
April 10 – 16, 2018 Updates
1.New Policies for Innovative Drugs in China. Premier Li Keqiang held an executive meeting of the State Council on April 12, 2018 to adopt a series of measures to encourage the importation […]
April 3 – 9, 2018 Updates
1.China pushes generics over brands with another round of new pharma policies. The General Office of the State Council on April 3rd, 2018 issued “The Opinion on Reforming and Improving Supply and Use […]
The Widening Impact of China’s Publication of IP Cases
I recently had the opportunity at the Fordham IP Conference to discuss the potential impact of the continuing publication of court decisions by China’s courts since 2014, including their wide-ranging impact on […]
Updates for March 27 – April 2, 2018 – China steps up control over technology exports
China steps up scrutiny of IP transfers to foreign firms on national security grounds: Under new regulations issued by the State Council on Thursday, technology transfers include IP transfers that are part […]
China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China 