On October 10, 2025, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) released the Provisions of the Supreme People’s Court on the Jurisdiction of Internet Courts (最高人民法院关于互联网法院案件管辖的规定) effective November 1, 2025. The 2025 Provisions amend the 2018 Provisions by removing Internet Courts’ jurisdiction over five types of cases including “copyright or neighboring rights disputes involving works first published online,” and “disputes arising from infringement of copyright or neighboring rights in works published or disseminated online.” The SPC explained that this will ensure “new, …
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All-China Patent Attorneys Association Bans Members From Using AI to Generate Patent Application Documents and Engaging in Price Wars
On September 22, 2025, the All-China Patent Attorneys Association (ACPAA) released the revised Code of Professional Ethics and Practice Discipline for Patent Agents (专利代理职业道德与执业纪律规范) “to further improve the professional quality of patent agents, standardize the practice of patent agents, and ensure the high-quality development of the patent agency industry” in China. Two key changes include prohibitions against using artificial intelligence to directly generate patent application documents and maliciously lowering the price of patent agency services. Earlier this year, Nanjing banned …
CNIPA Releases FAQ on the Revised Measures for the Expedited Examination of Trademark Registration Applications
On September 19, 2025, the Trademark Office of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released a FAQ on Key Issues Regarding the Measures for Expedited Examination of Trademark Registration Applications (《商标注册申请快速审查办法》重点问题一问一答). The FAQ explains the revisions made to the Measures for the Expedited Examination of Trademark Registration Applications (商标注册申请快速审查办法) issued July 18, 2025 and the reasoning behind the revisions. A translation follows. The original text is available here (Chinese only).
China’s National People’s Congress Releases Draft Foreign Trade Law With IP Articles
On September 12, 2025, China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) released the a Draft Revision of the Foreign Trade Law for comment (对外贸易法（修订草案）征求意见). The Draft includes four intellectual property articles, including new Article 32 regarding “establishing and improving overseas intellectual property warning and rights protection assistance information platforms.” The deadline for comment is October 11, 2025. This Draft continues the trend of China issuing draft measures and regulations to provide guidance to Chinese companies on overseas intellectual property risks. For example, …