Law & Policy

IP Protection by Chinese Courts in 2018 (Ⅲ)

Having unified adjudication criteria and ensuring a uniform approach to law-application for consistency and predictability is necessary for developing the intellectual property legal regime.

The Revision of the Patent Law should be Problem-Oriented

During the two sessions this year, Tao Kaiyuan, member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee and vice president of the Supreme People's Court, submitted a proposal about several key issues related to the fourth revision of the Patent Law. In his proposal, Tao

Digital Tax Already Realized –France Aims to Tax Internet Giants

According to a new bill unveiled by the France government on March 6,2019, the government has planned to tax science technology and Internet giants at 3 percent, which could yield 500 million EUR per yield for the government.

Three "Interest Convergence Points" of Intellectual Property Protection for China and the US

During the seventh round of Sino-US high-level trade talks in Washington, the consensus on strengthening the protection of intellectual property rights has been increasing. As the two largest economies in the world, China and the United States have three "interest convergence po

Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area: Piloting the securitization of intellectual property

On February 18, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council issued the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (abb. Outline), and asked all departments of different localities to conscientiously implement the Outline in accordance with loc