In 2019, the Intellectual Property Court of the Supreme People’s Court was founded. Each year the IP Court of the SPC provides an annual report.
“In 2022, 457 new cases involving foreign parties, or Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan parties
IP Dragon
IP Dragon is a blog published by IP Dragon that focuses on intellectual property law developments and cases in China. It covers topics such as trademark registrations and disputes, copyright infringement rulings, and the activities of the Intellectual Property Court of the Supreme People’s Court. The blog discusses legal issues related to trademarks, including cases of trademark de-registration and the strategic use of trademarks by major companies like Tencent. It also addresses copyright enforcement in digital and gaming contexts, algorithmic content regulation, and litigation involving broadcasting rights. The blog provides updates on significant court decisions and regulatory trends affecting IP rights enforcement and protection in China.
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IP Dragon’s Roar of February
Welcome to IP Dragon’s Monthly Roar, your roundup of IP news in China. Written by IP Dragon’s brand new reporter “IP Lion”. In this IP Dragon’s Roar, Dragon Nest prevails over Shadow of Dragon in an “iconic” case, streaming hijacking…
IP Dragon’s Roar of January
Welcome to IP Dragon’s Monthly Roar, your roundup of IP news in China. Written by IP Dragon’s brand new reporter “IP Lion”. In this IP Dragon’s Roar, Tsuburaya prevails in Shanghai IP Court, Green Sichuan Pepper was held generic, minors…
Qiaodan Sports’ Disassociation from Michael Jeffrey Jordan
Guest post by OUYANG Yini, JD and JM candidate at PKU STL.
On December 30, 2020, Shanghai No. 2 Intermediate People’s Court announced its judgment on Michael Jeffrey Jordan v. Qiaodan Sports Co., Ltd., including four parts: (1) the defendant…
2020 Amendment to SPC’s Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Patent Infringement Cases (2)
This is part of a series that show what the 18 judicial interpretations on IP look like after their 2020 amendments that make them Civil Code-ready. See the first of the series here and the amendment on the other patent…
Five Highlights of the Third Amendment to the Copyright Law of the PRC (2020)
Guest post by OUYANG Yini, JD and JM candidate at PKU STL.
Recently, one of the most remarkable hot news, occurred in the IP field in China: the latest amendment of the Copyright Law. This Third Amendment to the…
18 SPC Judicial Interpretations to ensure IP Laws are Civil Code-Ready
My colleague Susan Finder provides a great overview on Supreme People’s Court Monitor of how the SPC delivered its first batches of documents designed to ensure a seamless transition to the Civil Code, see here. One batch of documents…

