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.
CNIPA Announces Bank of China to Provide 10 Billion RMB for Intellectual Property Collateralization Including for Artificial Intelligence
On August 31, 2025, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) announced that Bank of China (BoC) would provide 10 billion RMB ($1.4 billion USD) for intellectual property collateralization (or pledging) for small and medium enterprises with particular emphasis on artificial intelligence. At least 5 billion RMB in special credit lines will be allocated to pilot areas of the intellectual property finance ecosystem (i.e., Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Sichuan, Shenzhen, and Ningbo). The program, known as “Knowledge, Benefits and Action,” …
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Releases 2024 Annual Report – U.S. Origin Chinese Invention Patent Applications Down 1.9%
On August 27, 2025, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released its 2024 Annual Report (2024 年度报告). The Report summarizes actions taken by CNIPA is 2024 as well as 2024 statistics. For example, CNIPA states that the “Guidelines for Patent Applications Related to Artificial Intelligence” and the “Implementation Plan for a Unified Recognition System for Geographical Indications” were issued. Further, the newly revised “Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law” and the “Patent Examination Guidelines” were thoroughly publicized and implemented.
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.