Chinese Courts and Rulings
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China's First Case on AI Voice Infringement
A recent case at the Beijing Internet Court tested the boundaries of intellectual property rights and the right to voice in the age of AI. The case involves Microsoft.
China to Suspend Tariff Benefits for Taiwanese Agricultural Goods
Today, Beijing announced that it would suspend tariff exemptions on some Taiwanese goods. This is the most recent development in the cross-strait trade dispute over Taiwan's import bans.
MOFCOM Starts Trade Barrier Investigation against EU Subsidies Regulation
On July 10, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced the launch of a trade barrier investigation against the European Union's Foreign Subsidies Regulation, which has recently been used several times against Chinese companies.
Beijing Further Suspends ECFA Benefits for Taiwan
Last week, China's Ministry of Finance announced that it would suspend tariff concessions for another batch of imports from Taiwan, as a follow-up on Taiwan's "discriminatory trade bans and restrictions on mainland products."
Chinese Courts Award 1 Million Yuan in Häagen-Dazs Case
In recent rulings, Chinese courts have found that Chinese ice cream shops violated the trademark of U.S. ice cream brand Häagen-Dazs and supported the request for 1 million yuan compensation.
Punitive Penalties Granted in CHARLES & KEITH Trademark Infringement
Chinese courts recently granted punitive penalties of four times the amount of damages in a trademark infringement case involving Singaporean fashion brand CHARLES & KEITH. This is one of the rare cases where such a high level of punitive penalties have been granted.
OPPO and Nokia Settle on Patent Disputes
After a recent Chinese court ruling that sets a global license rate for 4G and 5G phones, Chinese phone maker OPPO and Finnish electronics company Nokia signed a global patent cross-licensing agreement, ending years-long legal disputes over patents for 4G and 5G technologies.