Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP (JD Supra China)

For several years, China has been evaluating changes to its drug approval system to promote drug innovation and patient access to medicines. The year 2020 saw China begin taking steps towards adopting some of those changes. U.S. biopharma companies doing business in China, and those looking to do business in China, should start preparing now for the changes coming in 2021.

In light of the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Charles Gray, a partner in Kilpatrick Townsend’s Shanghai office, offers helpful steps for those who missed a patent deadline due to the virus. Please see full article below for more information.

Kilpatrick Townsend’s Doug Gilfillan and Tony Glosson recently presented at the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) “International Seminar: Doing Business in China – Exploring Cross Border Legal Issues.” The event was hosted by Kilpatrick Townsend’s Atlanta office in partnership with the Georgia Chapter of the ACC. Mr. Gilfillan and Mr. Glosson spoke on the topic of “Cybersecurity & China –...

Kilpatrick Townsend’s Scott Marrah and Adria Perez recently spoke on the “Anti-Corruption and Compliance” panel at the Association of Corporate Counsel of Georgia seminar on “Doing Business in China: Exploring Cross-Border Legal Issues.” Please see full article below for more information.

Kilpatrick Townsend’s Charles Gray, the Practice Head of Asia Area Patents who works from the firm’s Shanghai office, and Fei Shen, an associate in the firm’s San Diego office, recently presented at the Association of Corporate Counsel’s (ACC) “International Seminar: Doing Business in China – Exploring Cross Border Legal Issues.” The event was hosted by Kilpatrick Townsend’s Atlanta office in...

Kilpatrick Townsend partner Christopher Woods, who leads the firm’s Beijing office, and associate Sindy DingVoorhees recently joined Lisa Chin, Facebook, Inc., Lead Counsel, Brands and Marketing Legal; and Collette Parris, S’well, Senior Corporate Counsel, to present “Trademark Enforcement in China: Power of Precedent.” The presentation occurred at Kilpatrick Townsend’s annual “2019 Advancement...

Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys Hitoshi Akiba, Charles Gray, and Kris Reed recently presented to clients on the topic of “Recent Changes to Patent Law in Asia” at the annual Kilpatrick Townsend Intellectual Property Seminar (KTIPS). KTIPS is an intensive, two-day patent strategy and protection seminar for firm clients. Please see full article below for more information.

The China Trademark Office (CTMO), the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board (TRAB), and Trademark Examination Cooperation Center (TECC) no longer exist as separate entities and have all been merged into the newly established Trademark Office of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA). Please see full article below for more information.

In the last few years, China has become the world’s the largest e-commerce marketplace. On November 11, 2017 alone — a shopping holiday known as “single day” created by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba — Alibaba subsidiary taobao.com sold more than $25 billion worth of products. Given the enormity of the Chinese online market, foreign companies often find products selling on Chinese websites like