The protection of trade secrets in China has undergone a fundamental modernization with the adoption of the Regulation on the Protection of Trade Secrets by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) on February 24, 2026. The Regulation, which enters into force on June 1, 2026, replacing the provisions from 1995, constitutes the most significant reform of Chinese trade secret protection in three decades. This article analyzes the central innovations of the reform – from the expanded definition of trade secrets, through the clarification of...
On Tuesday, June 13th, 2023, the SYMPOSIUM ON DEVELOPMENTS AND CHALLENGES IN CONNECTION WITH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN CHINA took place in the German Embassy in Beijing. Around 50 company and association representatives took part in this event, organized by the AHK China and the German Embassy.
The experts on the panel discussion included the lawyers Christoph Hezel (Taylor Wessing) and Daniel Albrecht (Starke IP). The moderation was taken over by Dr. Constanze Wang (AHK China).
The participating experts were happy...