INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

On 15 April 2019, the European Council voted in favour of the new and controversial Copyright Directive, an instrument of legislation intended to update online copyright laws for the digital age. The Copyright Directive deals with topical issues such as text- and data-mining. It targets major content-sharing platforms which distribute content often without the consent of right holders. More

A new law guaranteeing overseas-based investors the same rights and entitlements as their mainland counterparts has been formally approved by the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC). More

The Circular on Promoting the Second Batch of Reform Initiatives in Support of Innovation, as recently issued by the General Office of the State Council, outlined a raft of new national initiatives designed to support innovation activities. More