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WIPO営業秘密判例データベースに中国判決13件を収録 米国と並び最多
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has launched a new Trade Secrets Case Law Collection database, featuring 13 landmark Chinese court decisions on trade secret protection—the highest number alongside the United States. This initiative aims to enhance global understanding of judicial approaches to safeguarding valuable business information and competitive advantages through representative case law from multiple jurisdictions.
China IP
K
Kangxin
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Punitive Damages In Intellectual Property Civil Cases
China's Supreme People's Court has issued a comprehensive 2026 Interpretation that fundamentally reshapes the punitive damages landscape for intellectual property disputes. The new framework introduces stricter procedural requirements, clearer standards for proving intentional infringement, and detailed methodologies for calculating damages multipliers. How will these refined rules impact litigation strategy and enforcement outcomes for rights holders operating in China's evolving IP regime?
China IP
SF
Spruson & Ferguson
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SPC Released Guiding Cases On Boosting Judicial IP Protection For Technological Innovation
China's Supreme People's Court has released seven guiding cases that establish new precedents for intellectual property protection, addressing critical issues from trade secret theft through employee poaching to malicious patent litigation. These landmark rulings introduce detailed enforcement mechanisms, clarify liability standards for online seed sales platforms, and strengthen remedies for copyright holders facing evidence obstruction.
China IP
PP
Panawell & Partners
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赔偿数额是对技术秘密侵权行为的整体评价——最高院案例解读系列②
某甲公司就其主张的损失提供了两种计算方法,并主张适用一倍的惩罚性赔偿。但某甲公司关于某乙公司违法获利的计算方式欠缺充足的证据证实,对其主张的商业价值也无法结合其研发成本等因素加以评价考量。由于某乙公司拒绝提供其CBCT产品的具体销售数量、金额等信息,一审法院认为可
China IP
AB
AnJie Broad Law Firm
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China Releases 2025 Typical IP Cases
China's Supreme People's Court released ten landmark intellectual property cases from 2025, covering trademark distinctiveness, patent infringement in chip technology, trade secret theft, unfair competition through employee poaching and data scraping, and criminal prosecution of counterfeiters. These decisions establish important precedents for balancing innovation incentives with public interests while demonstrating China's commitment to strengthening IP protection in the digital economy.
China IP
AC
AFD China
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