China's copyright top 10 of 2021
The National Copyright Administration of China (NCAC) on January 25 published the list of the top 10 events of the country’s copyright enforcement of 2021.
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China bans most exclusive copyright deals for digital music platforms
China's copyright authority said on Thursday digital music platforms are not allowed to sign exclusive copyright agreements except in special circumstances, amid a regulatory crackdown on monopolistic behaviour in the country's private sector.
Ultraman’s Japanese owner wins $390,000 copyright lawsuit against 5 Chinese companies
China’s Shanghai Intellectual Property Court affirmed a win on December 31, 2021 for Japanese special effects studio Tsuburaya Productions against five Chinese companies, finding that the movie Dragon Force: So Long, Ultraman (《钢铁飞龙之再见奥特曼》) developed, produced, marketed, and dist
NCAC releases work plan under 14th Five-Year Plan
China’s National Copyright Administration (NCAC) on December 29 released the its work plan under the 14th -Year Plan (2021-2025). The work plan reviews the development of the country’s copyright enforcement under the 13th 5-Year Plan and identifies 26 major tasks in 6 key field
South Korean cult videogame creator loses lawsuit against its exclusive Chinese licensee
China’s Supreme People’s Court on December 24 upheld the Shanghai Intellectual Property Court’s ruling that the renewed software license agreement on the cult videogame title the Legend of Mir 2 signed between China’s Zhejiang Century Huatong Group Co., Ltd.’s two subsidiary comp
