Quarterly Update Archives - China IP Case Updates

China IP Quarterly Update — Q2 2026: Key Trends and Practical Considerations

By Mengchun Zhang • August 4, 2026

Executive Takeaways 1. Revised Trademark Law Further Strengthens Trademark Protection and Regulatory Oversight Trend On June 26, 2026, the revised Trademark Law was adopted and will take effect on January 1, 2027. The amendments introduce several significant changes, including: These changes reflect China’s continued efforts to strengthen trademark protection while improving regulatory oversight over trademark registration and use. Practical Considerations […]

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10 Practical Takeaways from the SPC’s 2025 Typical IP Cases (Part II)

By Mengchun Zhang • June 5, 2026

In Part I, we discussed five cases involving trademark distinctiveness, semiconductor patents, punitive damages, trade secret protection, and malicious employee poaching. This article highlights five additional cases concerning data scraping, anti-counterfeiting enforcement, online commercial defamation, platform liability, and bad-faith trademark filings.

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10 Practical Takeaways from the SPC’s 2025 Typical IP Cases (Part I)

By Mengchun Zhang • May 30, 2026

On April 20, 2026, the Supreme People’s Court of China released its 2025 Typical Intellectual Property Cases. The selected cases cover a broad range of issues, including trademark law, patent litigation, trade secret protection, unfair competition, data rights, platform liability, and anti-counterfeiting enforcement. This article highlights ten practical takeaways that may be relevant to brand owners, technology companies, platform operators, and IP practitioners following developments in Chinese intellectual property law.

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China IP & AI Quarterly Update — Q1 2026: Key Trends and Practical Considerations

By Mengchun Zhang • May 17, 2026

Executive Takeaways: China continues strengthening scrutiny over trademark filings, misleading branding practices, and trademark enforcement; Businesses operating in AI, software, robotics, SaaS, and digital services sectors should reassess trademark coverage under the updated Nice Classification system.

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