The impact of fakes on global trade cannot be underestimated. Statistics from the OECD and the EU’s Intellectual Property Office estimate that worldwide, trade in infringing …
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 …
