Liu, Shen & Associates

Jun Qiu of Liu, Shen & Associates analyses two recent CNIPA decisions that provide insights into the application of the good faith principle in patent re-examination and invalidation procedures in China

Dongguo Liang of Liu, Shen & Associates says DeepSeek should take swift action to address ‘insufficient planning’ in its intellectual property protection strategy and an ‘underdeveloped’ patent portfolio

Guanyang Yao of Liu, Shen & Associates highlights a revised approach to standard-essential patent protection and a recent Huawei–Netgear infringement case that exemplifies the balancing of interests between rights holders and implementers

Xuelan Yue of Liu Shen & Associates draws on several ‘model cases’ put forward by the Intellectual Property Court of the Supreme People’s Court of China to highlight trends in trade secret infringement cases

With the number of Chinese standard-essential patent cases set to increase, Guanyang Yao of Liu Shen & Associates analyses two judgments that are expected to be used as precedents in royalty rate-setting lawsuits

Guanyang Yao and Ran Wang of Liu, Shen & Associates weigh up the pros and cons of pursuing both civil litigation and administrative action when seeking IP protection in China