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Jie CHEN Chinese Attorney-at-Law Wei Chixue Law Firm Introduction Chinas judicial system for determining patent infringement has long strictly adhered to the judicial doctrine of the All Elements Rule, which requires that an accused infringing technic...
Keli ZONG Chinese Attorney-at-Law Wei Chixue Law Firm With the prosperity of Chinas market economy and the general rise in awareness of intellectual property protection, the number of trademark registration applications has remained at a high level for a long time, reaching millions annually. Among these, a large number of bad-faith pre-emptive registrations, hoarding of trademarks, cross-class imitation, and other illicit acts have emerged, seriously disrupting the order of trademark registrati...
Tao CHEN Chinese Attorney-at-Law Wei Chixue Law Firm I. Introduction In recent years, the volume of AI patent applications filed with the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has surged dramatically. In 2025, over 200,000 AI patent applications were submitted, covering both improvements to AI algorithms and applications of AI algorithms. By examining such a massive volume of AI patent applications, the CNIPA has gradually clarified and refined examination rules specific to...
Guoxiu Wang Attorney-at-Law Beijing Wei Chixue Law Firm This article explores whether the interior and exterior design of a commercial store can be legally protected and how to enforce their rights in cases of being copied, based on existing legal pro...
Keli ZONG Attorney-at-Law Chinese Trademark Attorney Wei Chixue Law Firm Abstract In trademark grant and confirmation cases, prior trade name rights, as prior rights stipulated in the first paragraph of Article 32 of the Trademark Law, can block the r...
Shanji FANG Chinese Attorney-at-Law Wei Chixue Law Firm Preface With the continuous development and popularization of AI creation technology, AI-generated content has emerged extensively in many fields such as literature, art, and news, and the issue of its copyright protection has become increasingly prominent. However, while AI creation brings many innovations and conveniences, it has also triggered a series of disputes. According to the White Paper on Judicial Protection of Digital Copyright...
Yan WANG Chinese Trademark Attorney Chinese Attorney-at-Law Wei Chixue Law Firm Introduction Trademark use is a core concept within the trademark legal system, directly impacting the acquisition and maintenance of trademark rights, as well as the determination of infringement. It holds significant importance in corporate brand strategy. Recent amendments to trademark law have shown an increasing emphasis on trademark use. For instance, the amended Trademark Law of 2019 explicitly requires that t...
Min YAO, Jie CHEN Attorney-at-Law Wei Chixue Law Firm Whether a trademark owner decides to initiate an infringement lawsuit or both parties decide whether to settle or appeal, the amount of compensation is a key factor. This article aims to summarize ...
Meiyan LI Attorney-at-Law Beijing Wei Chixue Law Firm Introduction Article 10(1)(vii) of the China Trademark Law provides that a sign having the nature of deception and being apt to mislead the public as to the quality or other characteristics or the origin of the goods shall not be used as a trademark. In judicial practice, the number of cases of rejection of trademark applications for violation of this deceptiveness clause is increasing year by year. This article provides compliance guidelines...
Gao Yu Attorney-at-Law Trademark Attorney Beijing Wei Chixue Law Firm I. Introduction On December 11, 2001, China officially joined the World Trade Organization (WTO). To fulfill the obligations under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellec...
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