外国投资者并购境内企业规定课件

RecentevolutionsonIPRinChinaShiJiayou(AssociateProfessorinRenminUniversityofChina,PhDofParisIandofRenminUniversity)ChinaSymposium,Singapore,Jan.302008RecentevolutionsonIPRinCh1Chinesecourtshandle52,437IPRcasesduringfiveyears

Chinesecourtsatalllevelsheard54,321andconcluded52,437casesofcivillawsuitsconcerningIPRatfirstinstancefrom2002to2006.Chinesecourtshandle52,437I2Con’tInlinewiththeprinciplesofcomprehensiveIPRinfringementcompensation,courtsatalllevelshavebeengraduallyincreasingtheamountofcompensation.Con’tInlinewiththeprincipl3Foreign-relatedcasesDuringtheyearsfrom2002to2006,China'scourtshavesettled931foreign-relatedIPRcases,withanaverageannualincreaseof48.29%.

Foreign-relatedcasesDuringth4Con’tCon’t5Con’tCon’t6ProvisionsforForeignInvestorstoMergeandAcquireDomesticEnterprises(M&ARules)

《外国投资者并购境内企业规定》8August,2006promulgatedbysixministriesThenewM&ARules,whichtakeseffectonSeptember8,2006,replacetheoldM&ArulesinChinathatwerepromulgatedin12,2003(InterimProvisionsforForeignInvestorstoMergeandAcquireDomesticEnterprises)ProvisionsforForeignInvesto7Article12(IP)Whereaforeigninvestorintendstoobtaintheactualcontrollingpowerofadomesticenterpriseitplanstotakeover,andifanyimportantindustryisconcerned,orifithasanimpactonormayhaveanimpactonthenationaleconomicsecurity,oritwillleadtothetransferoftheactualcontrollingpowerofadomesticenterprisewhichholdswell-knowntrademarkorahistoricChinesebrandname,thepartiesconcernedshallfileanapplicationwiththeMinistryofCommerce.

Ifthepartiesconcernedfailtodoso,whileitstakeoverhashadormayhaveaseriousimpactonthenationaleconomicsecurity,theMinistryofCommercemay,jointlywiththerelevantdepartments,demandthepartiesconcernedtoterminatethetransactionortransfertherelevantequities/assetsortakeothereffectivemeasurestoeliminatethetakeover’simpactonthenationaleconomicsecurity.Article12(IP)Whereaforeign8QuestionsImportantIndustry:sensitiveindustry? (List?Orcatalogueofindustries)Nationaleconomicsecurity:

appreciationMOFCOM/Localgovernment:poweroflastsayWell-knowntrademark:morethan800(2006)AhistoricChinesebrandname(中华老字号企业):morethan2,000:procedureofqualification?QuestionsImportantIndustry:s9TrademarkLaw(revisedin2001)Article14Accountshallbetakenofthefollowingfactorsinestablishmentofawell-knowntrademark:(l)reputationofthemarktotherelevantpublic;(2)timeforcontinuoususeofthemark;(3)consecutivetime,extentandgeographicalareaofadvertisementofthemark;(4)recordsofprotectionofthemarkasawell-knownmark;(5)anyotherfactorsrelevanttothereputationofthemark.TrademarkLaw(revisedin200110JudicialinterpretationsSince2001,theSupremeCourthasreviewedandamended18judicialinterpretations,whichinvolvepatents,trademarks,copyrights,newplantvarieties,integratedcircuitdesign,technicalcontracts,unfaircompetition,computernetworkdomainnames,intellectualpropertycrime,pre-trialprovisionalmeasures,IPRpropertypreservationmeasures,casejurisdictionandtrialdivision.JudicialinterpretationsSince11InterpretationonSomeIssuesConcerningtheApplicationofLawintheTrialofCivilCasesInvolvingUnfairCompetition

(2007)《最高人民法院关于审理不正当竞争民事案件应用法律若干问题的解释》TheinterpretationonSomeIssuesConcerningtheApplicationofLawintheTrialofCivilCasesInvolvingUnfairCompetitionhasbeenpromulgatedbytheSupremePeople’sCourtonJanuary12,2007andcomeintoforceasofFebruary1,2007.InterpretationonSomeIssues12“well-knowncommodities”Commoditiesshallnotbeaffirmedas“well-known”,providedthattheyareonlyfamousoutsidetheterritorybutnotwithintheterritoryofChina.“well-knowncommodities”Commod13enterprisenameorpersonalnameThenameofenterpriseorpersonalnamewhichshallbeprotectedaccordingtolawhasbeenextendedtothebusinessnameofanenterpriseorthepennameorstagenameofanynaturalperson.enterprisenameorpersonalna14TradesecretsInterpretationprovidesthatthenamelistofcustomersamongtradesecretsshallgenerallyrefertothename,address,contactinformation,tradinghabits,tradingintent,andtradingcontentsofcustomersthatconsistofthespecificclientinformationdifferentfromrelevantpublicinformation.TradesecretsInterpretationpr15TradeSecretUnavailabilitytothePublic--CommercialValueandPracticalApplicability--ConfidentialityMeasuresTradeSecretUnavailabilityto16ReverseengineeringInaccordancewithInterpretation,itislegitimateformanagerstoobtainbusinesssecretsbywayofreverseengineering.Nevertheless,itstressesthatreverseengineeringwillnotbeagooddefenseforatradesecretinfringementclaimwherethetradesecrethasbeenobtainedinanirregularwaybefore.ReverseengineeringInaccordan17CivilliabilitiesRemediesforInfringementofTradeSecretTheremediesforinfringementoftradesecretundertheInterpretationincludeinjunctivereliefanddamages.InjunctiveReliefCivilliabilitiesRemediesfor18Damages(i)lostprofitsincurredbythetradesecretownerduetosuchinfringement;or(ii)unjustbenefitobtainedbythedefendantduringsuchinfringement;or(iii)reasonableroyaltywhereneitherlostprofitsnorunjustbenefitorsomecombinationofthetworemediesareapplicable;or(iv)commercialvalueofsuchtradesecretwherethetradesecrethasbeenknowntothepublicduetosuchinfringement.Damages(i)lostprofitsincur19JurisdictionAccordingtotheInterpretation,ingeneraltheintermediatecourtshavejurisdictionoveranyunfaircompetitionclaims.JurisdictionAccordingtotheI20LaborContractLawof2007Thislawcontainsprovisionstoregulatebothemployersandemployeesontradesecretsandintellectualpropertyconfidentialityrelatedissues.

LaborContractLawof2007This21LaborContractLawArticle23Employersandemployeesmayincludetermsintheirlaborcontractrelatingtotheconfidentialityofbusinesssecretsandintellectualproperty.

Inlaborcontractswhichcontainconfidentialityobligations,employerandemployeemayagreeonthecompetitionrestriction.Aftercancellationorterminationofthelaborcontractandduringtheperiodofrestrictedcompetition,compensationshallbepaidonamonthlybasis.Employeeswhobreachtheclausesrestrictingcompetitionshallpayliquidateddamagestotheemployerinaccordancewiththeagreementthereof.

LaborContractLawArticle23E22Con’tArticle24Personnelsubjecttorestrictionsincompetitionshallbelimitedtoseniormanagement,seniortechniciansandotherindividualswithobligationsofconfidentiality.Thescope,areaandtermoftherestrictionshallbeagreeduponbetweentheemployerandtheemployeeandshallnotbeinviolationoflaws,rulesandregulations.

Theterm,inwhichtheemployeeswhoaresubjecttorestrictionsoncompetitioninworkingforacompetingbusinesswhichproducesthesameproductsorservices,orstartsabusinessforthesameproductsorservices,shallnotexceedtwoyears.Con’tArticle24Personnelsubj23Con’tArticle90Ifaworkerterminateshisemploymentcontractinviolationofthislaworbreachesobligationsofconfidentialityorrestrictionsoncompetitionstipulatedinhis/heremploymentcontract,andifsuchviolationorbreachcauseslossestohisemployer,hewillbeheldliablefordamages.Con’tArticle90Ifaworkerte24CHINTv.Schneider(2007)ThejudgmentoftheChineseIPinfringementcaseinthefirstinstancewithhighestdamageclaimwasrenderedinWenzhou,ZhejiangprovinceonSeptember,292007.SchneiderElectricS.A,theworldleaderinthelowervoltageelectricproductsbusiness,wasorderedbyWenzhouIntermediatePeople’sCourttoceasepatentinfringementandpay3.33billionRMBasdamagestoaChineseprivate-ownedenterpriseCHINTGroup.CHINTv.Schneider(2007)Thej25Con’tSchneiderinsistedthatthepatentclaimedbyCHINTshouldbeinvalidandalsofiledaninvalidationrequestagainstCHINT’spatentwiththePatentReexaminationBoardofSIPOduringthelitigationprocess,which,however,wasrefusedbytheBoard.Con’tSchneiderinsistedthatt26Con’tSchneiderwasnotsatisfiedwiththejudgment.SchneiderhasalreadyappealedagainsttherefusalofthePatentReexaminationBoardwithBeijingNo.1IntermediatePeople’sCourt.ButtheCourthasnotyetrenderedthefinaljudgment.Con’tSchneiderwasnotsatisfi27Pfizerv.HuiruiInOct.2007,aBeijingcourtorderedalocalbio-technologycompanytopay200,000yuanincompensationtoPfizerProducts,Inc.fortrademarkinfringement.TheBeijing-basedcompany,namingitselfasHuirui(sameasPfizer’sChinesetradename)biotechnologiesCo.Ltd.andprominentlyusedthenameonitswebsitetopromotesalesofitsproduct..

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Chinesecourtsatalllevelsheard54,321andconcluded52,437casesofcivillawsuitsconcerningIPRatfirstinstancefrom2002to2006.Chinesecourtshandle52,437I31Con’tInlinewiththeprinciplesofcomprehensiveIPRinfringementcompensation,courtsatalllevelshavebeengraduallyincreasingtheamountofcompensation.Con’tInlinewiththeprincipl32Foreign-relatedcasesDuringtheyearsfrom2002to2006,China'scourtshavesettled931foreign-relatedIPRcases,withanaverageannualincreaseof48.29%.

Foreign-relatedcasesDuringth33Con’tCon’t34Con’tCon’t35ProvisionsforForeignInvestorstoMergeandAcquireDomesticEnterprises(M&ARules)

《外国投资者并购境内企业规定》8August,2006promulgatedbysixministriesThenewM&ARules,whichtakeseffectonSeptember8,2006,replacetheoldM&ArulesinChinathatwerepromulgatedin12,2003(InterimProvisionsforForeignInvestorstoMergeandAcquireDomesticEnterprises)ProvisionsforForeignInvesto36Article12(IP)Whereaforeigninvestorintendstoobtaintheactualcontrollingpowerofadomesticenterpriseitplanstotakeover,andifanyimportantindustryisconcerned,orifithasanimpactonormayhaveanimpactonthenationaleconomicsecurity,oritwillleadtothetransferoftheactualcontrollingpowerofadomesticenterprisewhichholdswell-knowntrademarkorahistoricChinesebrandname,thepartiesconcernedshallfileanapplicationwiththeMinistryofCommerce.

Ifthepartiesconcernedfailtodoso,whileitstakeoverhashadormayhaveaseriousimpactonthenationaleconomicsecurity,theMinistryofCommercemay,jointlywiththerelevantdepartments,demandthepartiesconcernedtoterminatethetransactionortransfertherelevantequities/assetsortakeothereffectivemeasurestoeliminatethetakeover’simpactonthenationaleconomicsecurity.Article12(IP)Whereaforeign37QuestionsImportantIndustry:sensitiveindustry? (List?Orcatalogueofindustries)Nationaleconomicsecurity:

appreciationMOFCOM/Localgovernment:poweroflastsayWell-knowntrademark:morethan800(2006)AhistoricChinesebrandname(中华老字号企业):morethan2,000:procedureofqualification?QuestionsImportantIndustry:s38TrademarkLaw(revisedin2001)Article14Accountshallbetakenofthefollowingfactorsinestablishmentofawell-knowntrademark:(l)reputationofthemarktotherelevantpublic;(2)timeforcontinuoususeofthemark;(3)consecutivetime,extentandgeographicalareaofadvertisementofthemark;(4)recordsofprotectionofthemarkasawell-knownmark;(5)anyotherfactorsrelevanttothereputationofthemark.TrademarkLaw(revisedin200139JudicialinterpretationsSince2001,theSupremeCourthasreviewedandamended18judicialinterpretations,whichinvolvepatents,trademarks,copyrights,newplantvarieties,integratedcircuitdesign,technicalcontracts,unfaircompetition,computernetworkdomainnames,intellectualpropertycrime,pre-trialprovisionalmeasures,IPRpropertypreservationmeasures,casejurisdictionandtrialdivision.JudicialinterpretationsSince40InterpretationonSomeIssuesConcerningtheApplicationofLawintheTrialofCivilCasesInvolvingUnfairCompetition

(2007)《最高人民法院关于审理不正当竞争民事案件应用法律若干问题的解释》TheinterpretationonSomeIssuesConcerningtheApplicationofLawintheTrialofCivilCasesInvolvingUnfairCompetitionhasbeenpromulgatedbytheSupremePeople’sCourtonJanuary12,2007andcomeintoforceasofFebruary1,2007.InterpretationonSomeIssues41“well-knowncommodities”Commoditiesshallnotbeaffirmedas“well-known”,providedthattheyareonlyfamousoutsidetheterritorybutnotwithintheterritoryofChina.“well-knowncommodities”Commod42enterprisenameorpersonalnameThenameofenterpriseorpersonalnamewhichshallbeprotectedaccordingtolawhasbeenextendedtothebusinessnameofanenterpriseorthepennameorstagenameofanynaturalperson.enterprisenameorpersonalna43TradesecretsInterpretationprovidesthatthenamelistofcustomersamongtradesecretsshallgenerallyrefertothename,address,contactinformation,tradinghabits,tradingintent,andtradingcontentsofcustomersthatconsistofthespecificclientinformationdifferentfromrelevantpublicinformation.TradesecretsInterpretationpr44TradeSecretUnavailabilitytothePublic--CommercialValueandPracticalApplicability--ConfidentialityMeasuresTradeSecretUnavailabilityto45ReverseengineeringInaccordancewithInterpretation,itislegitimateformanagerstoobtainbusinesssecretsbywayofreverseengineering.Nevertheless,itstressesthatreverseengineeringwillnotbeagooddefenseforatradesecretinfringementclaimwherethetradesecrethasbeenobtainedinanirregularwaybefore.ReverseengineeringInaccordan46CivilliabilitiesRemediesforInfringementofTradeSecretTheremediesforinfringementoftradesecretundertheInterpretationincludeinjunctivereliefanddamages.InjunctiveReliefCivilliabilitiesRemediesfor47Damages(i)lostprofitsincurredbythetradesecretownerduetosuchinfringement;or(ii)unjustbenefitobtainedbythedefendantduringsuchinfringement;or(iii)reasonableroyaltywhereneitherlostprofitsnorunjustbenefitorsomecombinationofthetworemediesareapplicable;or(iv)commercialvalueofsuchtradesecretwherethetradesecrethasbeenknowntothepublicduetosuchinfringement.Damages(i)lostprofitsincur48JurisdictionAccordingtotheInterpretation,ingeneraltheintermediatecourtshavejurisdictionoveranyunfaircompetitionclaims.JurisdictionAccordingtotheI49LaborContractLawof2007Thislawcontainsprovisionstoregulatebothemployersandemployeesontradesecretsandintellectualpropertyconfidentialityrelatedissues.

LaborContractLawof2007This50LaborContractLawArticle23Employersandemployeesmayincludetermsintheirlaborcontractrelatingtotheconfidentialityofbusinesssecretsandintellectualproperty.

Inlaborcontractswhichcontainconfidentialityobligations,employerandemployeemayagreeonthecompetitionrestriction.Aftercancellationorterminationofthelaborcontractandduringtheperiodofrestrictedcompetition,compensationshallbepaidonamonthlybasis.Employeeswhobreachtheclausesrestrictingcompetitionshallpayliquidateddamagestotheemployerinaccordancewiththeagreementthereof.

LaborContractLawArticle23E51Con’tArticle24Personnelsubjecttorestrictionsincompetitionshallbelimitedtoseniormanagement,seniortechniciansandotherindividualswithobligationsofconfidentiality.Thescope,areaandtermoftherestrictionshallbeagreeduponbetweentheemployerandtheemployeeandshallnotbeinviolationoflaws,rulesandregulations.

Theterm,inwhichtheemployeeswhoaresubjecttorestrictionsoncompetitioninworkingforacompetingbusinesswhichproducesthesameproductsorservices,orstartsabusinessforthesameproductsorservices,shallnotexceedtwoyears.Con’tArticle24Personnelsubj52Con’tArticle90Ifaworkerterminateshisemploymentcontractinviolationofthislaworbreachesobligationsofconfidentialityorrestrictionsoncompetitionstipulatedinhis/heremploymentcontract,andifsuchviolationorbreachcauseslossestohisemployer,hewillbeheldliablefordamages.Con’tArticle90Ifaworkerte53CHINTv.Schneider(2007)ThejudgmentoftheChineseIPinfringementcaseinthefirstinstancewithhighestdamageclaimwasrenderedinWenzhou,ZhejiangprovinceonSeptember,292007.SchneiderElectricS.A,theworldleaderinthelower