copyright

The Shanghai Higher People's Court issued a final judgment on December 29, 2020. It denied the defendants' appeal and upheld the original decision .

In April 2019, police confiscated tools used to replicate Lego toys and toy products, as well as toy packaging, instruction manuals and delivery orders from a rented factory. The infringing products were sold under the “LEPIN” brand. According to an assessment by the Copyright Appraisal Commission of the Copyright Protection Center of China, these toys and operating instructions were essentially identical to the Lego originals and...

On November 11, 2020, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the PRC passed amendments to China's Copyright Law. The amended Chinese Copyright Law comes into effect on June 1, 2021. The key points include an increase in statutory damages and an increase in fines for copyright infringement. China's Copyright Law has been amended to improve copyright protection, align with international standards, and implement the Audiovisual Services Treaty that came into force this year. The current Chinese Copyright law has largely existed since 1991 and was changed in small parts in...