By Li Ruihai and Su Juan, King & Wood’s IP Department Patent ownership disputes arise, when a party challenges the ownership of a patent right at the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) and files suit with the People’s Court to seek rectification of the ownership of the patent. Article 135 of the General Principles of… Continue Reading
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Statute of Limitations Extended for Commencing Arbitration in Labor Disputes
Posted in Dispute Resolution, Foreign InvestmentThe “Law of the People’s Republic of China on Mediation and Arbitration of Labor Disputes” (“the New Law”) came into force on May 1, 2008. This promulgation has introduced many innovative concepts to Chinese law. The most notable change was the extension of the statutory period for filing arbitration applications in labor disputes. By Xu… Continue Reading