Chinese Courts and Rulings
Total 62 Posts
II-VI's Acquisition of Coherent Completed with China's Conditional Antitrust Approval
China's market regulator recently conditionally approved American company II-VI's acquisition of Coherent. The agency's conclusion and conditions are summarized below.
Beijing IP Court Finds Apple Liable for Copyright Infringement of Appstore Apps in Recent Rulings
The Beijing IP Court recently ruled in multiple cases that Apple is responsible for copyright infringement that occurred in apps available in its AppStore.
IP Experts Update Development of IP Enforcement in China
During a recent webinar, a group of legal experts discussed the latest developments in intellectual property (IP) law and practice in China, including in the areas of patents, trademarks, trade secrets and antitrust.
Beijing High Court Clarifies Rules on Punitive Compensation in IP Infringement
Network service providers (NSP) will jointly bear the punitive compensation liability in some intellectual property infringing cases, Beijing High People's Court said recently. It also set forth more specific rules on the calculation of punitive damages.
China Issues 2021 Antitrust Enforcement Report
China's market regulator recently issued the 2021 Report on Antitrust Enforcement in China, highlighting that the monopolistic practice of "choose one between two" has basically terminated, and the market competition order has improved significantly.
Beijing Suspends Fish Imports from Taiwan
Grouper fish is the latest source of a trade spat between mainland China and Taiwan. If the issues are not resolved bilaterally, Taiwan could raise them at the World Trade Organization.
China Suspends Poultry Imports from Gabon
According to a recent notice, China will suspend imports of poultry products from Gabon.
