On March 13, 2025, a set of regulations on tackling foreign-related intellectual property (“IP”) cases were issued by the State Council (the “New IP Regulations”)[1]. The New IP Regulations will take effect on May 1, 2025.
The New IP Regulations include 18 articles, which clarify that relevant government departments should (i) strengthen overseas IP information…
1. Introduction: when PRC court encounters AIGC[1]
On November 27, 2023, the Beijing Internet Court made a judicial ruling on a case regarding the AI-generated images (the “First AI-image Case”).[2] This case is noted to be the first of its kind in China, involving a plaintiff surnamed Li and a defendant surnamed…
— Based on Preliminary Analysis of Several Typical Judicial Cases Released by Pudong New Area People’s Court of Shanghai
On November 10, 2023, Pudong New Area People’s Court of Shanghai (“Pudong Court”) released 50 typical cases regarding the judicial protection of intellectual property (“IP”) at a press conference (“Pudong IP Cases”). The typical cases encompass a…
Facial recognition technology (“FRT”), an innovation that has garnered both praise and concern, has become increasingly prevalent in our daily lives, from unlocking smartphones to clocking in at work. While it offers numerous benefits, such as convenience and improved security, it also raises significant concerns about privacy and security. To address these concerns, the…
Background
On 30 June 2022, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC“) issued the Draft Provisions on Standard Contracts for the Export of Personal Information (“Draft Provisions“) for public consultation. The Draft Provisions open a lawful path for cross-border data transfers under Article 38 of the Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL…
On January 8, 2021, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) issued the Administrative Measures for Internet Information Services (Revised Draft for Comments) (the “Draft for Comment”) for public comments by February 7, 2021.
The Draft for Comment applies …
CAC seeks comments on scope of necessary personal information required for 38 types of Apps
On December 1, 2020, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) issued the Scope of Necessary Personal Information Required for Common Types of Mobile Internet Applications (Draft for Comment) (the “Draft for Comment”) for public comments…
NISSTC issued the Guidelines for Data Security of Online Car-booking Services (Draft for Comment)
On November 10, 2020, the Secretariat of the National Information Security Standardization Technical Committee (“NISSTC”) issued the Information Security Technology – Guidelines for Data Security of Online Car-booking Services (Draft for Comment) (the “Draft”) for public comments by January 8,…
On October 9, 2020, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (“MIIT”) issued the Circular on Working Effectively on the 2020 Program of Checking the Cyber Security in the Telecommunications and Internet Industries (the “Circular”).
The Circular …
On September 8, 2020, Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivered a keynote speech at a high-level meeting of an international seminar themed with “Seizing Digital Opportunities for Cooperation and Development” and proposed a Global Initiative on Data Security (“Initiative”). The Initiative mainly includes…
