When Standards Evolve: How China Judges Inventiveness in Next-Gen Tech Patents

2025年9月30日

Starting in 2023, Datang Mobile, one of the key players in China’s telecom standardization efforts, initiated infringement proceedings against Samsung in China, Germany, and the US. Samsung responded by filing multiple invalidation petitions in several jurisdictions, including China, the United States, and Europe. The case discussed below is one of above-mentioned invalidation cases in China, […]

Obviousness: can features from different categories of products be combined to invalidate a design patent?

2025年9月18日

Introduction “I have a tank, I have a gun—boom! Tank gun?” Each year the CNIPA releases a list of Top Ten Patent Re-examination and Invalidation Cases. These cases are meant to be guiding cases, showcasing exemplary real-world decisions that clarify certain aspects of the law. Over the next several months we will be highlighting many […]

NMPA's Releases Draft Measures for Data Protection (Data Exclusivity)

2025年9月4日

In March 2025, China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) released yet another set of draft implementation measures on data protection.1 Key highlights of these new measures include the following: A Bit of History China's journey toward a comprehensive pharmaceutical data protection framework has been ongoing for over two decades, a roller coaster ride from its […]