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China’s top court sets 640 million Yuan record compensation in WM Motor vs. Geely trade secrets case

China’s top court, the Supreme People's Court, has set a new precedent in intellectual property enforcement by ordering WM Motor to pay Geely approximately 640 million yuan for theft of trade secrets and technological infringement.

China releases the first "Guidelines for Handling Criminal Cases of Infringing upon Trade Secrets"

China’s Jiangsu Province has issued the first-ever "Guidelines for Handling Criminal Cases of Infringing upon Trade Secrets" (hereinafter referred to as the "Guidelines"), according to news released on January 8.

Tesla sues Bingling Intelligent Technology over tech secret infringement

Tesla Shanghai has sued a Chinese firm over tech secret infringement and unfair competition disputes, Shanghai Securities Journal reported on Tuesday. The lawsuit against Bingling Intelligent Technology will be heard on October 10.

China prosecutes 11,675 suspects involved in IPR crimes in the first half of 2023

​China’s procuratorial organs have prosecuted 11,675 individuals for intellectual property rights (IPR) infringement crimes, an increase of 36.1 percent year on year, according to news released on the website of the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) on Friday.

Chinese Home Appliance Maker Gree sues its rival Aux for trade secret misappropriation, claiming for 99 million Yuan

Chinese home appliance maker Gree Electric Appliances Inc. has filed an infringement lawsuit at the Guangzhou Intellectual Property Court, accusing its rival Aux Group and five natural persons of trade secret misappropriation, according to an announcement released on Sunday.