作者：孟凡宏 王月 金杜律师事务所知识产权部

专利，作为一件武器，在不同的权利人手中可以发挥不同的功能：既可以做盾保护自己的产品，也可以做矛打击他人的侵权行为。但前提是，这件武器必须足够稳定，具有足够高的抗打击性，才能发挥强大的威力，否则不过是形同虚设的绣花枕头，与对手过不了两三招，必定败下阵来。本文就从新鲜出炉的2017年十大无效案例之一说起，探讨下如何才能提高药物晶型专利这一特殊武器的抗打击性。 Continue Reading 如何提高药物晶型专利的抗打击性?

作者：瞿淼 焦晨恩 金杜律师事务所知识产权部

在大数据时代，除直接通过用户采集之外，另一大数据来源就是使用网络爬虫采集公开信息。爬虫的使用到了何种程度？有业内人士称，互联网50%以上，甚至更高的流量其实都是爬虫贡献的。对某些热门网页，爬虫的访问量甚至可能占据了该页面总访问量的90%以上。[1]

目前我国还没有专门针对爬虫技术的法律或者规范。一般而言，爬虫程序只是在更高效地收集信息，因此从技术中立的角度而言，爬虫技术本身并无违法违规之处。但是，随着数据产业的发展，数据爬取犹如资源争夺战一般越发激烈白热。数据爬取带来的各种问题和顾虑日渐增加。而“爬”与“反爬”的技术对抗成为军备竞赛一般永无休止，成为所有行业主体的痛。而爬与反爬之间的对抗赛，还存在无法避免的误伤率，导致正常用户的困扰。 Continue Reading 金杜知识产权主题月 | 数据之争：网络爬虫涉及的法律问题（一）

作者：袁敏 林喆 宋靖豪 赖云婕 金杜律师事务所金融资本部

On 11 April 2018, the Governor of the People’s Bank of China (“PBoC”), Yi Gang, announced at the Boao Forum for Asia (“BFA”) that the 50% foreign ownership restriction in the life insurance sector is to be lifted to 51% in the first half of 2018.  In addition, it was noted that complete liberalization of the life insurance sector (i.e. no foreign ownership restriction) can be expected in three years’ time. On 27 April 2018, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (“CBIRC”) issued an announcement on accelerating the implementation of measures regarding opening up the markets of banking and insurance.  The CBIRC stated in the announcement that the liberalization of the foreign ownership in the life insurance sector as announced at the BFA would be implemented as soon as possible. Given the scarcity of insurance licenses and the unique attributes of the insurance business, mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) of insurance companies have always been chased after by the capital.    Continue Reading M&A OF INSURANCE COMPANIES: APPROACH SELECTION AND MAJOR ISSUES

作者：符海鹰 李喆 金杜律师事务所知识产权部

焦点：商标文字、图形不同，但排列组合方式或者整体描述的事物基本相同，使商标整体外观或者含义近似，易使相关公众对商品或者服务的来源产生混淆的，判定为近似商标。

本案中，争议商标“Mevtin Getvin”与引证商标的文字“MERLIN GERIN”字母组成相近，商标的构成要素及整体外观近似，已构成近似商标，违反了《商标法》第三十条的规定，被宣告注册无效。 Continue Reading 金杜知识产权主题月 | Mevtin Getvin电门铃是施耐德的吗？

作者：田文静 徐越 金杜律师事务所公司业务部

哈萨克斯坦国土面积和人口数量均位居“一带一路”国家前列，但年发电量在“一带一路”沿线65国中仅排名第17位。为通过电力基础设施建设释放更多经济发展红利，哈萨克斯坦政府近年来不断加强电力行业、尤其是再生能源发电领域的投资促进力度。哈萨克斯坦能源部新近公布了《2018年再生能源发电项目招标规划》（请见文末下载链接），计划于今年内分春、秋两季共完成1000MW的再生能源发电投资项目的国际招标，相关安排如下： Continue Reading “带路”国家电力市场 | 哈萨克斯坦1000MW再生能源IPP招标拉开大幕

作者：罗华 Thomas Hsieh 金杜律师事务所公司业务部

As part of its role to publish official U.S. economic statistics, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (“BEA”) conducts quarterly and annual surveys to gather information about U.S. direct investment abroad and foreign direct investment in the United States.

美国商务部经济分析局（“BEA”） 负责公布美国官方经济统计数据，进行季度和年度调查，以收集有关美国对外直接投资和外国在美直接投资的信息。 Continue Reading 美国商务部外国在美投资报备五月到期

By Jiao Hongbin  King & Wood Mallesons’ Intellectual Property group.

On April 19, 2018, the Supreme People’s Court of the P.R.C released top 10 IP typical cases as well as additional 50 typical IP cases of the year 2017. We have summarized 19 out of the 22 trademark cases among them which involves the recognition of generic name, the protection of unregistered trademark, fair use of a trademark etc., for your easy reference. Continue Reading 2017 Typical Trademark Cases Released by the Supreme People’s Court of P.R.C

作者：倪振华 金杜律师事务所知识产权部

Guangdong High People’s Court recently issued a “Working Guideline of Guangdong High People’s Court on the Trial of Standard Essential Patent Dispute Cases (for trial implementation)” (hereinafter referred to as “the Guideline”) on 26 April 2018, which is the most comprehensive guideline for trial of SEP-related disputes in China till now. Theoretically speaking, this Guideline has a binding effect on three major IP courts/tribunals in view of jurisdictional mechanism of SEP-related cases in Guangdong province, including Guangzhou IP Court, Shenzhen IP Tribunal (of Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court) and Guangdong High People’s Court which is the appellate court of the former two.  However, this Guideline actually reflects some widely recognized court practices on SEP-related issues, and will probably be referred to by other courts in China. Continue Reading Guangdong High People’s Court Issued a Guideline for Trial of SEP Disputes

By Stanley Zhou, Janet Gu and Leimin Yu 金杜律师事务所金融资本部

Nowadays payment service is increasingly interweaving into commerce and the Internet in China. Its role as the last-mile infrastructure provider connecting the two arenas for many business models is increasingly being appreciated by the market. Not long ago, China’s payment sector was, by and large, not accessible to foreign players, although many foreign players wish to enter into the rapidly growing Chinese payment market and many domestic payment service providers wish to have certain foreign participation as a way to gain access to the offshore capital market. Continue Reading Opportunities and Challenges Presented by Foreign Investment to Domestic Payment Industry