On August 18, 2025, the Beijing Internet Court announced a decision that the digital avatars are works of art and qualify for copyright protection. Avatars A and B were jointly produced by four entities, including plaintiff Ju XX Company and plaintiff Yuan XX Company. Plaintiff Ju XX Company is the copyright holder, while plaintiff Yuan XX Company is responsible for operations. Avatar A has over 4.4 million followers across various platforms and was named one of the eight hottest events …
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Beijing E-Town (Yitang) Sues Applied Materials for Trade Secret Theft Requesting 99.99 Million RMB
On August 14, 2025, Beijing E-Town Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd. (北京屹唐半导体科技股份有限公司) announced in a filing with the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) that the Beijing Intellectual Property Court has accepted its complaint against Applied Materials (AMAT) for trade secret infringement and appropriating patent application rights. E-Town is requesting damages of 99.99 million RMB. E-Town alleges that AMAT hired two of its subsidiary’s employees and then filed a patent application disclosing its trade secrets with the Chinese National Intellectual Property Administration.
China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases Typical Cases for Equal Protection of Private Enterprises Including Two IP Cases
On July 30, 2025, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) released a set of Typical Cases of People’s Courts Equally Protecting the Legitimate Rights and Interests of Private Enterprises and Entrepreneurs in Accordance with the Law (人民法院依法平等保护民营企业和企业家合法权益典型案例). Per the SPC, the Typical Cases show that the Courts “effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of private enterprises and entrepreneurs in accordance with the law;… fully implement the principle of equal protection under the law;… protect the innovation of scientific researchers and …
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 …