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What's New on China's Punitive Damages in IP Litigation?

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Punitive damages system has been established for intellectual property infringement cases from the basic law to the special law in China. On March 3rd, 2021, the Supreme People's Court issued Interpretation on the Application...more

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What's New on China's Punitive Damages in IP Litigation?

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Punitive damages refer to the compensation determined by a court in excess of the actual loss of the right owner. In China, in infringement cases, the principle of compensatory damages has always been adopted, which is...more

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Highlights of China’s Supreme Court’s new Interpretation on punitive damages in IP cases

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The new Interpretation provides flesh to the bare bones of the provisions on punitive damages contained in China’s specific IP laws, which largely omit details on their specific application....more

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China: what you need to know about the amended Copyright Law

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On 11 November 2020, China's National People's Congress adopted an amended version of the Copyright Law, which will take effect on 1 June 2021. This is the first comprehensive revision of the Copyright Law since 2001, and the...more

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Ontario Court finds room for fair dealing in documentary on The Room

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Recently, in Wiseau Studio, LLC et al v Harper et al, 2020 ONSC 2504, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed an action for copyright infringement brought against the makers of a documentary that used clips from the...more

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The Top Hits: Fashion Cases with a Big Impact

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Over the last year, there have been some significant trademark and copyright cases in the fashion industry. Below are summaries of recent cases all brand owners should know and understand. These cases touch on important...more

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Nintendo Awarded $12.7 Million for Circumvention of Technological Protection Measures in Precedent-Setting Case

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In a precedent-setting decision issued yesterday, Nintendo of America Inc v King et al, 2017 FC 246, the Federal Court awarded $12,760,000 in damages for circumvention of technological protection measures (TPMs) and copyright...more

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The Spotify Settlement With NMPA: What It Means for Music Publishers

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In March 2016, the popular music streaming service, Spotify, reached a settlement with the National Music Publishers Association (“NMPA”) to cover billions of unlicensed streams from member publishers dating back to the...more

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