Copyright Infringement Copyright Law Design Patent Graphic Design 
IP Tech Blog
JANUARY 4, 2023
Article 3 of the China Copyright Law defines copyrightable works as intellectual creations with originality in the realm of literature, art or science that can be represented in a certain form (the “tangibility” requirement in the US) and expands its scope by including other intellectual creations that meet the characteristics of works.
IP and Legal Filings
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
The basic principle for copyright eligibility is that the work be original and reproducible. Unlike Europe where computer software is protected by patents, software is expressly protected under copyright in China. Industrial and graphic designs, applied art, architectural buildings are also protected by copyright.
LexBlog IP
JANUARY 4, 2023
It has been debated whether NFTs/DC could be protected in China by design patents. The current tendency is that of denying protection to designs of non-physical products, like metaverses. For more details on the topic of design and the metaverse in China see our previous blog post. Applicable IP rights.
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