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Patent Inventiveness In China: Why “Common Knowledge” Must Be Proven, Not Assumed
A 2025 Supreme People's Court ruling establishes that patent examiners cannot arbitrarily label technical features as "common knowledge" without evidence, requiring holistic evaluation of distinguishing features rather than segmented analysis. The decision clarifies that integrated technical solutions must be assessed as a whole, with the burden of proof firmly on those challenging inventive step.
China IP
EI
Eagle IP
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证券虚假陈述责任纠纷重大性认定中价格影响标准的类型化适用
2022年最高人民法院《关于审理证券市场虚假陈述侵权民事赔偿案件的若干规定》（法释〔2022〕2号，以下简称“《虚假陈述若干规定》”）第10条确立了价格影响标准（即《虚假陈述若干规定》第10条所称“交易价格或者交易量”是否受到影响的判断标准，本文简称价格影响标准），为被告提供了推
China Finance
AB
AnJie Broad Law Firm
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最高法判决：芯片封装企业的侵权责任认定
The Supreme People's Court issued a landmark ruling clarifying the liability boundaries for chip packaging companies in integrated circuit layout design infringement cases. The judgment establishes that packaging enterprises are not automatically liable for infringement when they unknowingly process chips containing illegally copied designs, but must pay reasonable compensation once notified of the infringement through litigation.
China IP
AC
AFD China
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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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最高人民法院、2025年の人民法院知的財産権典型事例（10選）を発表
China's Supreme People's Court held a press conference on April 20, 2026, during Intellectual Property Rights Publicity Week, where Vice President Tao Kaiyuan announced the 2025 典型 (典型) intellectual property cases selected by the People's Courts. The conference featured key judicial officials who addressed media questions and released a collection of ten representative IP cases that provide guidance for future intellectual property litigation and enforcement in China.
China IP
K
Kangxin
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技术秘密侵权案中的技术贡献率——最高院案例解读系列①
技术秘密作为知识产权体系的重要组成部分，是企业核心竞争力的关键载体。最新发布的《最高人民法院知识产权法庭年度报告（2025）》显示，最高人民法院知识产权法庭建庭以来受理技术秘密侵权实体案件343件、审结334件，其中2025年审结51件。研读最高院的裁判思路无疑是办理技术秘密案件的必#
China Litigation
AB
AnJie Broad Law Firm
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