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AFD China Newsletter - June 2026
China's intellectual property landscape is undergoing significant transformation with new protections for clinical trial data, enhanced copyright enforcement in AI-generated content, and landmark Supreme Court rulings on patent jurisdiction and inventiveness. The newsletter examines how regulatory changes and judicial decisions are reshaping IP rights for pharmaceutical companies, technology platforms, and patent holders navigating complex infringement disputes.
China IP
AC
AFD China
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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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侵害技术秘密行为直接决定侵权人获利时可不考虑技术贡献率——最高院案例解读系列③
在侵害技术秘密纠纷案件中,不论是权利人,还是被诉侵权人,往往都会利用技术贡献率做损害赔偿数额的“文章”,以争取最有利于己方的判赔结果。法院也往往倾向于结合案情与证据情况,论述涉案技术秘密对被诉侵权产品的价值,并酌定出具体的技术贡献率数值,用于计算损害赔偿数额z
China IP
AB
AnJie Broad Law Firm
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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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