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China's Ministry of Public Security released 10 typical 2026 IP infringement criminal cases, covering counterfeiting luxury goods, pirating audio/video works, and selling fake agricultural supplies. Operations apprehended 189 suspects, dismantled 72 counterfeiting dens, and shut down 56 infringing online platforms, reinforcing criminal IP protection.
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The Supreme People's Court upheld a ruling ordering a company to pay 80,000 yuan in compensation for malicious patent litigation. The company acquired patents just 5 days before filing groundless infringement lawsuits against Unitree Robotics during its IPO stage. This judgment defines clear criteria for malicious IP lawsuits, curbs abuse of rights, and safeguards fair competition.
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In June 2026, the second draft of the revised China Trademark Law was submitted for deliberation. It raises penalties for misleading trademark use, strengthens post-registration supervision, and clarifies compliance rules for brand owners.
Read More →In June 2026, copyright authorities in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei launched a joint cross-regional copyright protection campaign. It targets World Cup piracy, movie camcording, and cultural creative product infringements, building full-chain copyright protection.
Read More →The Shanghai Intellectual Property Court delivered a second-instance judgment on Honor's trademark infringement dispute, raising compensation from 12 million to 30 million yuan as punitive damages. The defendant maliciously registered the trademark and continued infringement even after it was invalidated. This ruling sets a judicial precedent and warns against malicious trademark squatting.
Read More →CNIPA released the 2026 Action Plan for Building a Powerful IP Nation, setting 106 key tasks across 7 categories. It prioritizes IP rules for emerging sectors like AI and big data, strengthens coordinated protection, and rolls out campaigns against malicious trademark registration. The plan aims to unleash innovation vitality and drive high-quality economic development.
Read More →China's updated Trade Secret Protection Rules took effect nationwide on June 1, expanding protection to proprietary algorithms and operational business data for the first time. It sets clear confidentiality requirements for remote work and cross-border cooperation, standardizes infringement enforcement, and helps businesses defend core confidential assets.
Read More →Launched by four Chinese authorities on June 1, 2026, SwordNet 2026 is the 22nd anti-piracy campaign, running through November. It targets unauthorized film/TV distribution, sports footage, pirated courses, and AI-generated content copyright violations. For overseas rights holders, this campaign offers a key opportunity to protect IP, with stricter penalties for infringers.
Read More →CNIPA’s 2026 nationwide crackdown targets deceptive trademarks that mislead consumers, rectifying unfair competition. Since 2023, it has rejected massive misleading applications and invalidated over 3,300 problematic marks. This campaign reassures foreign enterprises, builds a transparent market, and advises businesses to ensure trademark filings are factual and non-deceptive.
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