2 November 2026NewsPatentsLandy Jiang & Carol Wang

How China's IP system shifted from brand protection to innovation

Over the past 20 years, the focus of IP in China has shifted from protecting mainly foreign brands from Chinese counterfeiters. Now, the country is able to protect its own innovation, and multinational companies must prepare accordingly, write Landy Jiang and Carol Wang of Lusheng, a Rouse Group firm.

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