Intellectual Property

SPC delegates patent cases to primary-level people's courts.

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Apple and Microsoft's warranty polices have come under fire from China's state-run media. Stan Abrams, Asia legal counsel for Bentley Systems, explains what PR lessons foreign companies can learn from the war on warranties

Officials in the western city of Chengdu have used an enhanced IP system to attract foreign investors. David Tring spoke to Ding Xiaobin from the city's Science & Technology Bureau to find out more about the initiative

After seven years of waiting, the NPC is expected to pass amendments to the Trademark Law this year. But, after four drafts, some lawyers are still saying that the changes will do more harm than good

After seven years of waiting, the NPC is expected to pass amendments to the Trademark Law this year. But, after four drafts, some lawyers are still saying that the changes will do more harm than good

Song Liuping, Huawei's Chief Legal Officer, talks about domestic and international patent filings, the company's success and shares his views on the patent boom

Song Liuping, Huawei's Chief Legal Officer, talks about domestic and international patent filings, the company's success and shares his views on the patent boom

China has surpassed the US to be the number one patent filer in the world and its domestic companies are now filing more patents than their foreign rivals. But what effect has this had on foreign businesses and what patent strategy should they adopt to survive in this increasingly crowded market?