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On June 12, the 2025 Beijing CBD Forum and Conference on High-Level Openness and Foreign-Related Rule of Law Development was held in the capital. At the event, Cui Yang, Party Secretary and Director of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Justice, released a set of groundbreaking data: the Beijing Arbitration Commission has set a new international record in arbitration efficiency with an average case resolution period of just 101 days. Its domestic enforcement rate for arbitral awards is nearly 100%. According to the latest international arbitration report, Beijing has, for the first time, ranked among the top four most popular arbitration seats globally.The rule of law is the best business environment, and foreign...

The CNIPA Office Issues the Operational Guidance for Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISC). The Operational Guidance for Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISC) focuses on serving national innovation strategies by establishing a three-tiered system of "Basic Services—Focused Services—Synergistic Services":Basic Services provide standardized support (e.g., retrieval, consultation, legal awareness) to the public and SMEs;Focused Services target specialized and innovative entities (e.g., "Little Giants" enterprises), advancing ...

On April 24th, 2025, the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate jointly held a press conference to release the 'Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in Handling Criminal Cases Involving Intellectual Property Rights Infringement' and typical cases of intellectual property criminal protection, and to answer journalists' questions. The Criminal Law Amendment (XI), implemented in 2021, made significant revisions to intellectual property crimes, adding new types of offenses, refining the criteria for criminalization, and introducing new offenses. The release of this interpretation by the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's ...

The physical platform of the International Commercial Arbitration Center (Beijing) was officially launched on May 7. This marks a major achievement in implementing the “Pilot Program for the Establishment of International Commercial Arbitration Centers” issued by the central government in 2022 and signifies a key step in enhancing Beijing’s capacity for international commercial dispute resolution.The Center integrates five core functions: exchange and cooperation, resource aggregation, arbitration promotion, shared services, and talent think tank development. It aims to build four flagship brands: an “International Reception Hall,” an “International Shared Hearing Center,” a “Full-Chain Commercial ...

Premier Li Qiang of the State Council recently signed a State Council Decree promulgating the Provisions of the State Council on the Handling of Foreign-Related Intellectual Property Disputes (hereinafter referred to as the “Provisions”) which will come into effect on May 1, 2025. The Provisions consist of a total of 18 articles and focus primarily on the following areas:1. Improving the Dispute Resolution Service Mechanism:The Provisions clarify that relevant departments under the State Council shall enhance services for accessing foreign intellectual property information and issuing early warnings. They shall also establish and improve the institutional framework and working procedures for guiding the ...