Administrative complaints to local IP offices are the fastest and cheapest first strike against infringement. 向地方知识产权局行政投诉，是对侵权最快、成本最低的第一击。 The 2027 Trademark Law extends cross-class well-known-mark protection to unregistered famous marks. 2027年《商标法》将驰名商标跨类保护扩展至未注册的驰名商标。 Punitive damages of one to five times apply for intentional and … Enforcing Your Trademark in China: From Administrative Complaints to Well-Known Mark ProtectionRead more
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China’s fully revised Trademark Law (effective 1 January 2027): what foreign brand owners should do now
China’s Trademark Law has been fully revised for the first time since 1983, adopted on 26 June 2026 (Presidential Order No. 77) and effective 1 January 2027. 中国《商标法》自1983年施行以来首次全面修订，于2026年6月26日修订通过（主席令第七十七号），自2027年1月1日起施行。 The statute grows from 8 chapters / 73 articles to 9 chapters … China’s fully revised Trademark Law (effective 1 January 2027): what foreign brand owners should do nowRead more
Patent Open Licensing and Administrative Adjudication: Faster IP Enforcement for Foreign Firms in China (2026)
China’s 2020 Patent Law reform introduced an *open licensing* system: a patentee may declare a patent openly licensable at a published royalty, and any party can obtain a licence simply by paying and notifying. 中国 2020 年专利法修订引入了*开放许可*制度：专利权人可声明以公布的费率开放许可，任何主体付费并通知即可获得实施许可。 The CNIPA’s 2024 … Patent Open Licensing and Administrative Adjudication: Faster IP Enforcement for Foreign Firms in China (2026)Read more
China’s Prioritized Patent Examination Measures from 1 September 2026: A Guide for Foreign Applicants
CNIPA Order No. 85, the new Measures for the Administration of Prioritized Patent Examination, was promulgated on 28 July 2026 and takes effect on 1 September 2026, repealing the 2017 Measures (Order No. 76). 国家知识产权局令第八十五号《专利优先审查管理办法》于2026年7月28日公布、自2026年9月1日起施行，同时废止2017年6月27日公布的旧办法（局令第76号）。 The Measures contain 24 articles … China’s Prioritized Patent Examination Measures from 1 September 2026: A Guide for Foreign ApplicantsRead more
Protecting industrial designs in China via the Hague Agreement
China acceded to the Hague Agreement (1999 Act) on 5 February 2022 and it took effect on 5 May 2022, giving foreign and Chinese applicants one filing route to protect an industrial design in China and dozens of other jurisdictions. … Protecting industrial designs in China via the Hague AgreementRead more
China’s Draft Rule for Large Personal-Information Processors: What Foreign-Invested Platforms and Apps Need to Know
China’s cyberspace regulator has released a draft rule for “large personal-information processors,” consolidating two earlier platform-focused drafts into one accountability regime for the biggest data holders.国家网信部门发布《大型个人信息处理者个人信息保护规定（征求意见稿）》，将早前两份聚焦平台的规定整合为面向最大规模数据处理者的统一责任制度。 A processor handling over 10 million individuals’ personal information, or meeting other significance tests, … China’s Draft Rule for Large Personal-Information Processors: What Foreign-Invested Platforms and Apps Need to KnowRead more
Cybersecurity Review and Critical Information Infrastructure Procurement Compliance for Foreign-Invested Enterprises
The Cybersecurity Review regime applies whenever a Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) operator procures network products or services that may affect national security — and foreign-invested enterprises supplying those products are squarely within scope. 当关键信息基础设施（CII）运营者采购可能影响国家安全的网络产品与服务时，网络安全审查制度即被触发；向这些运营者供应产品的外商投资企业同样被直接纳入监管视野。 The legal backbone is the Cybersecurity … Cybersecurity Review and Critical Information Infrastructure Procurement Compliance for Foreign-Invested EnterprisesRead more
Data Classification, Grading and Critical Information Infrastructure Obligations for Foreign-Invested Enterprises
China mandates a data classification and grading (数据分类分级) baseline; the national standard GB/T 43697-2024 took effect on 1 October 2024. 中国确立了数据分类分级基线制度，国家标准GB/T 43697-2024于2024年10月1日施行。 The Network Data Security Management Regulations (State Council Order No. 790, effective 1 January 2025) require handlers to … Data Classification, Grading and Critical Information Infrastructure Obligations for Foreign-Invested EnterprisesRead more
China’s amended Cybersecurity Law in force from 1 January 2026: AI clauses, tenfold penalties and wider extraterritorial reach
The Decision amending the Cybersecurity Law was adopted on 28 October 2025 and takes effect on 1 January 2026, with 14 amendments and a reissued text. 修改《网络安全法》的决定于2025年10月28日通过、2026年1月1日起施行，共14项修改并重新公布。 A new Article 20 builds the first basic-law “development plus oversight” framework for … China’s amended Cybersecurity Law in force from 1 January 2026: AI clauses, tenfold penalties and wider extraterritorial reachRead more
Cross-Border E-Commerce Retail Import: Market-Entry Roadmap for Foreign Brands
Cross-border e-commerce retail import into China is governed primarily by two customs supervision modes: bonded stock (code 1210) and direct purchase import (code 9610).中国跨境电商零售进口主要适用两种海关监管方式：保税备货（代码 1210）与直购进口（9610）。 The GACC Notice No. 486 (2018) remains effective in 2026 and sets a single-transaction limit … Cross-Border E-Commerce Retail Import: Market-Entry Roadmap for Foreign BrandsRead more