By: Dr. Paolo Beconcini I. Introduction: Will a Surge of Design Filings in China Break the System and Nullify the Real Value of Patents? Design patents in China were traditionally defined in the Patent Law as any new shape, pattern, and their combination, or the combination of color and shape or pattern of a product,…

By: Dr. Paolo Beconcini and Elisa Li* (please see the end for more on Ms. Li and her practice) Overview of the Supreme People’s Court Provisions on Evidence in Civil Proceedings Involving IP Disputes After the “Decision of the Supreme People’s Court on Revising the Several Provisions on Evidence in Civil Proceedings” became effective on…

Author: Dr. Paolo Beconcini Chinese OEM Trademark Infringement Liability in Light of the Global Covid-19 Crisis For decades, Western companies have relied on Chinese factories to manufacture their products at a low cost and export them back to other markets to be sold with a high margin of profit. This is normally referred to as…

Author: Dr. Paolo Beconcini THE LATEST AMENDMENTS TO THE CHINESE PATENT LAW October 17, 2020, the 22nd Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Thirteenth National People’s Congress issued a Decision (hereafter and in the Footnotes “The Decision”), adopting the fourth set of amendments to the Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China[1] since…

Author: Dr. Paolo Beconcini 2020 China-E.U. Trade Investment Agreement and IP/Technology Theft On December 30, 2020, after seven long years of negotiations, China and the EU concluded negotiations for a Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI). The frayed political and trade relations with the US, as well as Brexit, convinced the EU members to set aside…