On August 31, 2021, the State Administration of Market Regulation (“SAMR”) issued draft amendments to the PRC E-commerce Law for public comment. Set out below …
Translation: SAMR Announcement on the Decision on the Amendment of the PRC E-Commerce Law
Announcement of the State Administration for Market Regulation on the Decision on the Amendment of the E-Commerce Law of the People’s Republic of China (Draft …
Translation: Shanghai Rules on Online Enforcement by Platforms
Administrative authorities in Shanghai, led by the Shanghai IP Office, issued a joint notice on June 8, 2021, which sets out suggestions to locally-based trade …
Translation: SAMR Guiding Opinions on Strengthening the Supervision of Web Live Marketing Activities
Market supervision bureaus (departments and commissions) of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps: In order …
Translation: Guiding Opinions Issued by the Supreme People’s Court Regarding the Trial of Civil Cases Involving IP Rights on E-commerce Platforms
To the Higher People’s Courts of all Provinces, Autonomous Regions and Municipalities directly under the Central Government; the Military Court of the People’s Liberation Army; …
Translation: Reply of Supreme People’s Court Regarding Several Questions on the Application of Law in Network IP Infringement Disputes
The Reply of Supreme People’s Court Regarding Several Questions on the Application of Law in Network IP Infringement Disputes was adopted at the 1810th meeting …
Translation: Zhejiang Province Higher People’s Court No. 3 Tribunal – Guidance on the Determination of IP Trials Involving Online Trade Platforms
Chapter 1 – Basic Principles In the course of trials for intellectual property cases involving e-commerce platforms, we must adhere to the basic value orientation …
China’s Commitment to IP Protection is Upfront in its Economic and Trade Agreement with the US
Phase 1 of the Economic and Trade Agreement between the United States and China was released on January 15, 2020 (“the Agreement”). The eight-chapter Agreement …
US-China Phase 1 Trade Agreement – What’s in it for Trademark Owners?
On January 15, 2020, the US and China signed a “Phase 1” agreement in furtherance of efforts to resolve their ongoing trade dispute. Chapter 1 …
CCP and State Council Issue Policy Document on IP Protection
On November 24, 2019, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CCP) and the State Council jointly issued a …
Recent Developments in IP Protection in China
Trademark Law Amended The PRC Trademark Law (TML) was amended on April 23, 2019, by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), with …
China’s New Ecommerce Law: A Summary and Assessment of IP Provisions
China’s new E-commerce Law (“ECL” which entered into effect on 1 January 2019) regulates a wide array of matters, including antitrust issues, data protection, consumer …
Draft Ecommerce Law Issued for Public Comment
On December 26 2016, China’s Draft Ecommerce Law was issued by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), with an invitation for public …
Online Counterfeiting Best Practices
China’s State Council will soon issue a draft of the country’s first E‐Commerce Law for public comment. Provisions of this proposed law may offer new …
