In a decision published July 13, 2026, the IP Tribunal of the Supreme People’s Court of China has issued a final ruling in (2022) 最高法知行终255号, upholding the validity of a diagnostic device patent owned by EDAN Diagnostics, Inc. against an invalidation challenge brought by Guangzhou Wan XX Biotechnology Co., Ltd. The decision offers guidance on how Chinese courts determine whether an invention’s “substantive content” was completed in China for purposes of the foreign-filing security review requirement under Article 20 of …
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Apple Defeats $1.5 Billion Patent Infringement Claim Over Siri in Shanghai High People’s Court
The Shanghai High People’s Court has ruled against Shanghai Xiaoi Robot Technology Co., Ltd. (上海智臻智能网络科技股份有限公司) in a patent infringement action targeting three Apple entities, ending a dispute over whether Apple’s Siri voice assistant infringed a Chinese “chatbot system” patent. The judgment in Case No. (2020) 沪知民初7号 rejected all of Xiaoi’s claims, including a damages demand that, after adjustment, stood at approximately RMB 5.1 billion (on the order of USD 700 million based on the court’s own exchange-rate reference, though Xiaoi’s underlying …
Louis Vuitton Scores 10 Million RMB in a Controversial Trademark Infringement Dispute Against Molly Tea
Note: The decision discussed below (（2025）苏05民初617号) is a first-instance judgment of the Suzhou Intermediate People’s Court. It has not been published in an official reporter, and the defendant has indicated it will appeal. Only a single leaked page of the decision showing damages is currently available. The Suzhou Intermediate People’s Court has issued a first-instance civil judgment in a trademark infringement action brought by Louis Vuitton Malletier (LV) against Shenzhen Molly Tea Catering Management Co., Ltd. and a related retail …
China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate Releases Typical Cases of Malicious Intellectual Property Litigation
On June 29, 2026, China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) released typical cases punishing malicious intellectual property litigation (最高检发布5件检察机关惩治知识产权恶意诉讼典型案例). The release comprises five cases selected to illustrate procuratorial supervision of bad-faith IP enforcement actions across multiple areas of intellectual property law, including utility model patents, design patents, trademarks, and unfair competition.