China: Contracts and Commercial Law

In November of last year, China's Patent Examination Guidelines underwent significant revisions affecting dual patent applications filed on the same day. Recent examination notices reveal that examiners are now applying much stricter scrutiny to these cases, and failure to adapt to the new rules could result in irreversible rejection of invention patent applications.

China's trademark system is undergoing a fundamental transformation from a first-to-file regime to one prioritizing actual use, with sweeping changes to non-use cancellation procedures that now require extensive evidence and legitimate commercial interest. The new requirements impose stricter burdens on both petitioners and trademark owners, fundamentally altering the strategic landscape for brand protection in the world's second-largest economy. These reforms carry significant implications for clearance bu

在灵活就业和新质生产力背景下，一人公司（OPC）正成为个人创业者实现公司化经营的重要载体。