Copyright arises automatically in China (a Berne Convention member) — registration is not required for protection, but is strongly recommended for software as prima facie evidence of ownership. 著作权在中国自动产生（中国系《伯尔尼公约》成员）——登记并非保护前提，但软件强烈建议登记，作为权属的初步证据。 Register key software copyrights with the China Copyright Protection Center (CCPC); … Copyright & trade secrets for foreign firmsRead more
著作权 / Copyright
China’s 15th Five-Year IP Plan and What It Means for Copyright and Foreign Rights Holders
The State Council has issued the “15th Five-Year Plan” for IP protection and utilisation (Guofa [2026] No. 30), setting the 2026–2030 IP agenda for foreign-rights holders in China.国务院印发《知识产权保护和运用”十五五”规划》（国发〔2026〕30号），为在华外国权利持有人确立2026—2030年知识产权议程。 A headline indicator targets the copyright industry’s value-added reaching 7.53% of GDP … China’s 15th Five-Year IP Plan and What It Means for Copyright and Foreign Rights HoldersRead more
China’s Copyright Collective Management System (2026): What Foreign Rights Holders and Users Should Know
Copyright collective management lets a single licensed society exercise rights that individual rights holders cannot efficiently enforce themselves — performance, broadcasting, rental, information-network transmission and reproduction — and license users, collect royalties, and distribute them on the rights holder’s behalf. … China’s Copyright Collective Management System (2026): What Foreign Rights Holders and Users Should KnowRead more
Trade Secret Protection for Foreign Firms in China: Confidentiality Measures, NDAs and Enforcement under the 2026 Rules
Trade secrets now expressly cover “data” and “algorithms”: the 2026 Rules bring source code, models and customer datasets inside protection. 商业秘密现已明确涵盖”数据”与”算法”：源代码、模型与客户数据集被纳入保护范围。 The 2026 Trade Secret Protection Rules (SAMR Order No. 126, effective 1 June 2026) list eight reasonable confidentiality measures, … Trade Secret Protection for Foreign Firms in China: Confidentiality Measures, NDAs and Enforcement under the 2026 RulesRead more
Software copyright registration in China for foreign firms (2026): the CPCC playbook
Computer software is protected automatically from completion under the Copyright Law, but registration with the China Copyright Protection Center (CPCC) is the evidentiary cornerstone for enforcement and pledge financing. 计算机软件自开发完成依《著作权法》自动受保护，但向中国版权保护中心（CPCC）登记是维权与质押融资的证据基石。 From 15 March 2026 the CPCC upgraded the software copyright … Software copyright registration in China for foreign firms (2026): the CPCC playbookRead more
Foreign Companies’ Copyright Registration in China: CPCC filing, national treatment and the Apostille shortcut
Foreign-owned works enjoy national treatment in China: a work by a foreign or stateless author is protected under the Copyright Law if the author’s home country or habitual residence has an agreement with China or is a party to the … Foreign Companies’ Copyright Registration in China: CPCC filing, national treatment and the Apostille shortcutRead more