On June 29, 2026, China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) released typical cases punishing malicious intellectual property litigation (最高检发布5件检察机关惩治知识产权恶意诉讼典型案例). The release comprises five cases selected to illustrate procuratorial supervision of bad-faith IP enforcement actions across multiple areas of intellectual property law, including utility model patents, design patents, trademarks, and unfair competition.
Category: Trademarks
Translation of China’s 2026 Amended Trademark Law
Note: This translation will be replaced or updated once the National People’s Congress or the China National Intellectual Property Administration releases a translation. On June 26, 2026, the 23rd Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Fourteenth National People’s Congress on June 26, 2026 amended the Chinese Trademark Law. The Amended Law goes into effect on January 1, 2027. A review of some of the changes is available here. A translation follows.
China’s Trademark Law Overhauled: Key Changes Taking Effect January 1, 2027
On June 26, 2026, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress adopted a comprehensive revision of the Chinese Trademark Law. The revised law takes effect on January 1, 2027 and introduces a range of substantive and procedural changes that will affect trademark owners, licensees, and practitioners operating in China. This article addresses ten changes of particular note.
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation Releases Batch of Typical IP Enforcement Cases for 2025
On February 6, 2026, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released a batch of intellectual property enforcement cases for 2025 (市场监管总局公布一批知识产权执法典型案例). SAMR provides an administrative route for the enforcement of intellectual property in China in addition to civil and criminal enforcement mechanisms. SAMR stated that these cases were released to “fully demonstrate the firm resolve and remarkable achievements of market supervision departments in severely cracking down on infringement and counterfeiting and maintaining a fair and competitive market order.” Further, …