China’s third amendment to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law (AUCL) ), which takes effect today, October 15, 2025, marks an important shift in IP enforcement using the AUCL, especially in the digital ...

Vivien Chan and Anna Mae Koo of Vivien Chan & Co discuss how technological developments in areas such as AI and e-commerce are reshaping intellectual property protection strategies and how companies ...

After decades of accusations over counterfeiting foreign brands, Chinese companies are now assuming dual roles: as not only IP violators, but also IP proprietors. BYD, DeepSeek, and Pop Mart are among ...

London, June 17, 2025: In a new expert interview, Stephen Yang, Managing Partner of IP March, shares practical insights into the changing intellectual property landscape in China with Lucy James, ...

With the proliferation of e-commerce and the platform economy, Internet sales in counterfeits from China have exploded in recent years. China is estimated to produce 80% of the world’s counterfeits, ...

China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MITT) have unveiled a package of policy measures designed to strengthen intellectual ...

Bin Zhang and Yue Zheng of CCPIT round up the standard procedures and new measures involved in Customs protection for intellectual property in China With the first Regulations on Customs Protection of ...

Electronic games have become an essential aspect of the global entertainment industry. The recent Global Gaming Market Report reveals that the global gaming market was valued at around US$200 billion ...

An ambitious, ‘new generation’ IP law firm, Mizar IP has made significant inroads into China’s saturated intellectual property legal market since its founding in 2018. The boutique firm has shifted ...

London, December, 2025: Insight IP publishes China Design Patent Practice, a comprehensive report developed in collaboration with Stephen Yang (Managing Partner, IP March). The report distils the ...

Advanced technology has become a key theatre of global competition, and homegrown innovations are increasingly viewed as critical to national sovereignty and security. But what about latecomers? How ...

Gowling WLG maintains a strong reputation for trademark prosecution, particularly for European and US clients operating in China. Its Beijing and Guangzhou offices offer filing, opposition work, and ...