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September 15, 2026

China: PRC Supreme People’s Court Issues First Judicial Guidance for AI-Related Disputes

 On 7 September 2026, the PRC Supreme People’s Court (the “SPC”) issued the Opinions of the Supreme People’s Court on Lawfully Adjudicating Cases Involving Artificial Intelligence Disputes, Fa Fa [2026] No. 10) (the “Opinions”) , which is the first judicial guidance on AI-related disputes issued by China’s highest judicial authority.

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July 3, 2026

China: Revised PRC Trademark Law to Take Effect on 1 January 2027 — Key Changes and Recommended Actions

On 26 June 2026, the PRC Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress adopted the first comprehensive revision of the PRC Trademark Law since its enactment in 1983. The revised law takes effect on 1 January 2027. 

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April 24, 2025

China (PRC): PRC Supreme People's Court and Supreme People's Procuratorate jointly issued “Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in Handling of Criminal Cases of Intellectual Property Infringement (the “Interpretation”)” (Effective from April 26, 2025)

The Interpretation consists of thirty-one (31) Articles, with systematic provisions on the conviction and sentencing standards for eight types of crimes related to infringement of intellectual property rights, including the following five (5) aspects:
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May 8, 2024

China (PRC): 2023 SPC Cases: SIEMENS - Defendant’s deliberate refusal to provide its financial information resulted in a damage award of RMB 100 million to the German plaintiff

In one of the Top 10 Cases published by the PRC Supreme Court for 2023, SIEMENS was awarded 100 million RMB (approximately 15 million USD) in a trademark infringement and unfair competition case. 

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March 25, 2024 (Updated May 10, 2024)

China (PRC): China Introduces Revised Cross-border Data Transfer Rules

On March 22, 2024, the “Regulation on Promoting and Regulating Cross-Border Data Flows” (“Final CBDT Regulation”) was published and became effective.

The second edition of guidelines for filing standard contracts (“China SCC”) and for filing applications for security assessment with the CAC (“CAC Security Assessment”) were also issued.   

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April 28, 2023

China (PRC):  2022 SPC Cases - Cartier vs. Manufacturer and Seller of Infringing products

If the franchisor and the franchisee appear to be unified, and the franchising parties have a close relationship of interest, and the franchise contract stipulates the franchisor’s right to supervise and manage the franchisee’s business activities, then the franchisor shall be jointly and severally liable for any damage and further damages caused by the franchisee’s activities due to franchisor’s negligence in supervision and management.  

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February 12, 2023

China (PRC): Proposed Amendements to PRC Trademark Law

On January 23, 2023, the PRC National Intellectual Property Administration (“CNIPA”) issued a draft Amendment to the PRC Trademark Law (the “Draft”) for public comments.

We list out the key changes. 

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Novermber 2, 2023

China (PRC): What to expect after the release of the draft provisions to ease cross-border data transfer

“Let’s wait and see!” – The most frequent answer from various stakeholders in public and private sectors on the latest draft provisions to ease cross-border data transfer.                                                     

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