On September 9, 2026, the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) of the People’s Republic of China released nine “Typical Cases” (典型案例) addressing unfair competition, timed to coincide with China’s 2026 Fair Competition Policy Publicity Week, whose theme was “A Unified National Market, Fair Competition for the Future” (统一大市场，公平竞未来). Note that in the Chinese judicial system, “typical case” compilations serve a guidance function distinct from formal binding precedent. While China does not operate under a common-law stare decisis doctrine, the SPC uses …
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China’s Supreme People’s Court Issues First National Judicial Rules on AI Disputes — But Sidesteps Copyrightability of AI-Generated Works
On September 7, 2026, the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China released the Opinions of the Supreme People’s Court on the Trial of Cases Involving Artificial Intelligence Disputes (最高人民法院关于依法审理涉人工智能纠纷案件的意见). The Opinions comprise five parts and 24 articles and are the first set of judicial adjudication rules concerning artificial intelligence issued by China’s highest judicial body. They are framed as guidance for lower courts applying existing law – the Civil Code, Cybersecurity Law, Data Security Law, Copyright Law, …
China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate Releases Typical Cases of Malicious Intellectual Property Litigation
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.
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation Releases Five Typical Cases of Unfair Competition in Artificial Intelligence
On February 6, 2026, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released five typical cases of unfair competition in the field of artificial intelligence (市场监管总局公布五起人工智能领域不正当竞争典型案例). SAMR provides an administrative route for the enforcement of intellectual property in China in addition to civil and criminal enforcement mechanisms. SAMR released these cases to “effectively guide business entities to operate legally and compliantly and maintain the healthy development of the artificial intelligence industry.”