Commercial Dispute Resolution in China: An Annual Review and Preview (2018) edited by the Beijing Arbitration Commission/Beijing International Arbitration Center (“BAC”) was newly published with 11 chapters written by 11 teams: General Report on Commercial Arbitration and Commercial Mediation and sub-reports on Construction Project Dispute Resolution, Real Estate Dispute Resolution, Energy Dispute Resolution, Investment Dispute Resolution, International Trade Dispute Resolution, Financial Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution, Film and Television Dispute Resolution and General Aviation Dispute Resolution.  

Ke Hu, Partner of Jingtian & Gongcheng oversaw the chapter “Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution in China: Annual Review and Preview (2018)” with Xiyan Jiang and Huanyu Zhang as collaborators. Focused on the overall circumstance of intellectual property dispute resolution in China 2017, the contributors sorted through the latest regulations and rules governing intellectual property with thorough case analysis of classic intellectual property disputes in terms of how the judgement was drawn, how the judgment impacted the entire industry and what were the measures for risk prevention. Additionally, the authors inventoried and conducted expansive discussion on the hot topics in both theory and practice in the area of intellectual property and finished the chapter with a summary of the current judicial practice and its impact on the market as well as the outlook for the industry.

Commercial Dispute Resolution in China: An Annual Review and Preview is a key research and promotional annual publication aiming at equipping each field to enhance risk control knowledge and better cope with legal challenges by providing a comprehensive, objective and truthful observation of the specified industry development from a dispute-resolution-oriented practical point of view (not limited to arbitration), crystalized by the shared expertise of legal authorities. The publication offers practical guidance in perfecting the transaction model and infrastructure in each field as well as systematic risk prevention measures.

Since its establishment Jingtian & Gongcheng has been offering intellectual property legal services to various clients. With rich experience accumulated over the years, the firm has first-class competence in legal matters related to intellectual property transactions and disputes. Consecutively listed on the “ALB IP Rankings” 2017 and 2018, Jingtian & Gongcheng is highly regarded by third-party professional organizations and the market in the areas of intellectual property service, team strength and development speed. Partners in the Intellectual Property practice area of Jingtian & Gongcheng were awarded “ALB Top 15 IP Lawyer”, “Legal Top 500 Recommended Lawyer” and “Asia Law Profile IP Recommended Lawyer”.