On July 22, 2025, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the Notice on Soliciting Public Opinions on the Implementation Measures for Intellectual Property Rights to Promote the Development of Private Economy (知识产权促进民营经济发展实施办法(征求意见稿)). Per CNIPA, the Measures “implement the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Promoting Private Economy in the field of intellectual property rights and improve the pertinence and effectiveness of intellectual property rights in promoting the development of the private economy.”
WTO Reverses on Appeal EU’s Loss Regarding China’s Anti-Suit Injunctions for Standard Essential Patents
On the July 21, 2025, the World Trade Organization (WTO) released an Award of the Article 25 of the DSU Arbitrator reversing the European Union’s (EU) loss that challenged China’s Anti-Suit Injunctions (ASIs) for Standard Essential Patents (SEPs). In August 2020, China’s Supreme People’s Court held that Chinese courts can prohibit patent holders from going to a non-Chinese court to enforce their patents by putting in place an “anti-suit injunction”. The Supreme People’s Court also held that violation of the …
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Releases Revised Measures for the Expedited Examination of Trademark Registration Applications
On July 18, 2025, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the revised Measures for the Expedited Examination of Trademark Registration Applications (商标注册申请快速审查办法). The Measures provide for completing examination within 20 working days of approval of a request for expedited examination. Unfortunately, due to the requirement of a recommendation from the central or local government or local IP office, foreigners are unlikely to be able to use this program.
China’s Ministry of Public Security Announces the Issuance of “Opinions on Combating Intellectual Property Crimes in Accordance with the Law to Serve High-Quality Development”
On July 16, 2025, China’s Ministry of Public Security (PSB) announced the release of the “Opinions on Combatting Intellectual Property Crimes in Accordance with the Law to Serve High-Quality Development” (关于依法打击知识产权犯罪服务高质量发展的意见) although no copy appears to be publicly available. Simultaneously, the PSB also released “Five Typical Cases of Public Security Organs Combatting Intellectual Property Crimes in Accordance with the Law to Serve High-Quality Development” (公安机关依法打击知识产权犯罪服务高质量发展的5起典型案例) including an economic espionage case involving an unnamed foreign country.