China

Trade secrets play a critical role for maintaining a competitive edge of businesses by protecting valuable confidential information. In China, significant legal reforms, such as the 2019 amendments to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law (AUCL), have enhanced the protection of trade secrets. Despite these advancements, challenges remain, particularly in enforcement and judicial consistency.

On 13 September 2024, the Seminar on New Developments and Challenges in Strengthened IP Protection System in the EU and China took place in Beijing, China, under the China Intellectual Property Annual Conference (CIPAC). The event, organised by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), in the context of the EU-funded project IP Key China, and the Intellectual Property Publishing House (IPPH) under the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), was held at the Zhongguancun Innovation Center.

A Chinese delegation of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate of the People’s Republic of China (SPP) participated in a two-day EIPPN meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on 12 and 13 September 2024, with support from the IP Key China, EU-funded project implemented by EUIPO.

On 13 September 2024, the Seminar on New Developments and Challenges in Strengthened IP Protection System in the EU and China took place in Beijing, China. The event, co-hosted by IP Key China, EU-funded project implemented by EUIPO, and the Intellectual Property Publishing House (IPPH) under the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), was held at the Zhongguancun Innovation Center under the China Intellectual Property Annual Conference (CIPAC). 

Thanks to the coordination of the IP Key China, EU-funded project implemented by EUIPO, a Chinese delegation of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate of the People’s Republic of China (SPP) attended Geneva, Switzerland, for a two-day meeting with the European Intellectual Property Prosecutor’s Network (EIPPN).