On September 3, 2025, the Shanghai High Court announced it affirmed an earlier decision by the Qingpu District People’s Court of Shanghai to award LEGO 35 million in a trademark infringement litigation. LEGO holds registered trademark rights in China for “乐高,” “乐高教育,” “LEGO,” and “LEGO EDUCATION” under Class 41 educational services.
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Tencent Awarded 89.1 Million RMB in Copyright Cases
In decisions dated August 12, 2025 and August 22, 2025 from the Guangdong and Chongqing High People’s Courts, respectively, Tencent was awarded 89.1 million RMB in total in two copyright infringement cases against short video app Kuaishou. Users had repeatedly posted clips of two shows: Deyun Laughter Club (德云斗笑社) and Lost You Forever (长相思) with the latter receiving over 8.6 billion views.
CNIPA Publishes Compilation of Key Points of Decisions in Typical Patent Reexamination and Invalidation Cases (2024)
On August 11, 2025 through August 18, 2025, China’s Reexamination and Invalidation Review Department of the Patent Office of the National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the Compilation of Key Points of Decisions in Typical Patent Reexamination and Invalidation Cases (2024) (专利复审无效典型案件决定要点汇编(2024)). CNIPA stated that the release was “to focus on explaining the application of law in patent reexamination and invalidation cases and to showcase the latest practices in patent examination in various technical fields.” CNIPA generated the Compilation by …
Beijing Internet Court: Digital Avatars are Works of Art and Protected by Copyright
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 …