On 17 November 2025, the Office of the China National Intellectual Property Administration issued the “Notice on Strengthening the Management of Trademark Use,” which highlights the following key illegal and non-compliant behaviors: 1. Use of unregistered trademarks with deceptive content. Key focus areas include: The use of unregistered trademarks containing terms such as “exclusively supplied,”...
China’s approach to regulating artificial intelligence (AI) reflects its ambition to lead in both innovation and governance. With the rapid expansion of AI technologies across industries, the government has introduced comprehensive laws and draft standards to address the ethical, security, and operational challenges posed by AI. This article explores key regulations, including the Provisional Measures...
China’s business landscape is getting a significant upgrade! The 2023 revision of the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is set to take effect on July 1st, 2024. These changes mark a big step forward in corporate governance, legal protections, and overall business environment improvement. Here’s a quick look at some of...
Renewing a work permit and residence permit has never been a short process: in the past, it required to first apply to for the issuance of a work permit (in principle, 5 working days) and afterwards apply for the renewal of the corresponding residence permit (another two week of waiting time, which the applicant will...
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