KYB CHINA(2025年2月21日国务院第53次常务会议通过 2025年3月13日中华人民共和国国务院令第801号公布 自2025年5月1日起施行)
(Adopted at the 53rd Executive Meeting of the State Council on February 21, 2025, promulgated by Decree No. 801 of the State Council of the People's Republic of China on March 13, 2025, and effective as of May 1, 2025)
为了加强知识产权保护，促进公民、组织依法处理涉外知识产权纠纷，维护公民、组织的合法权益，推进高水平对外开放，推动经济高质量发展，制定本规定。
These Provisions are formulated to strengthen intellectual property protection, promote citizens and organizations to handle foreign-related intellectual property disputes in accordance with the law, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of citizens and organizations, advance high-level opening up, and promote high-quality economic development.
国务院负责商标、专利、著作权等知识产权管理工作的部门(以下称知识产权管理部门)以及商务主管部门，加强对公民、组织处理涉外知识产权纠纷的指导和服务，国务院其他有关部门按照职责分工做好相关工作。
The departments of the State Council responsible for the administration of trademarks, patents, copyrights, and other intellectual property (hereinafter referred to as IP administrative departments) and the competent commerce departments shall strengthen guidance and services for citizens and organizations in handling foreign-related IP disputes. Other relevant departments of the State Council shall perform relevant work according to their respective responsibilities.
国务院有关部门加强工作协调和信息沟通，共同做好涉外知识产权纠纷处理相关工作。
Relevant departments of the State Council shall strengthen work coordination and information communication to jointly carry out work related to the handling of foreign-related IP disputes.
县级以上地方人民政府及其有关部门结合本地区实际情况，做好涉外知识产权纠纷处理相关工作。
Local people's governments at or above the county level and their relevant departments shall, in light of the actual local conditions, properly carry out work related to the handling of foreign-related IP disputes.
国务院知识产权管理部门以及商务、司法行政等有关部门按照职责分工及时收集和发布国外知识产权法律制度信息，完善知识产权信息公共服务体系，为公众提供国外知识产权信息查询服务。
The IP administrative departments of the State Council and the relevant departments such as commerce and judicial administration shall, according to their respective responsibilities, promptly collect and publish information on foreign IP legal systems, improve the public service system for IP information, and provide the public with foreign IP information inquiry services.
国务院知识产权管理部门、商务主管部门按照职责分工对国外知识产权法律制度变化等重点信息加强跟踪了解，开展典型案例分析研究，及时发布风险提示，为公众提供涉外知识产权预警。
The IP administrative departments and the competent commerce departments of the State Council shall, according to their respective responsibilities, strengthen tracking and understanding of key information such as changes in foreign IP legal systems, conduct analysis and research on typical cases, promptly issue risk warnings, and provide the public with foreign-related IP early warnings.
国务院知识产权管理部门、商务主管部门按照职责分工健全涉外知识产权纠纷处理指导工作机构和工作规程，为公民、组织处理涉外知识产权纠纷提供应对指导和维权援助。
The IP administrative departments and the competent commerce departments of the State Council shall, according to their respective responsibilities, improve the working institutions and procedures for guiding the handling of foreign-related IP disputes, and provide response guidance and rights protection assistance to citizens and organizations in handling foreign-related IP disputes.
支持商事调解组织、仲裁机构参与涉外知识产权纠纷解决，为公民、组织提供高效便捷的涉外知识产权纠纷解决途径，鼓励、引导公民、组织通过和解、调解、仲裁等方式快速解决涉外知识产权纠纷。
Support shall be given to commercial mediation organizations and arbitration institutions to participate in the resolution of foreign-related IP disputes, providing citizens and organizations with efficient and convenient channels for resolving foreign-related IP disputes. Citizens and organizations shall be encouraged and guided to quickly resolve foreign-related IP disputes through settlement, mediation, arbitration, and other means.
国务院司法行政部门加强对涉外知识产权纠纷调解、仲裁工作的指导。
The judicial administrative department of the State Council shall strengthen guidance on mediation and arbitration of foreign-related IP disputes.
鼓励律师事务所、知识产权服务机构等提高涉外知识产权服务能力，通过设立分支机构、联合经营等方式在国外设立执业机构，为公民、组织提供优质高效的涉外知识产权相关服务。
Law firms, IP service institutions, and others shall be encouraged to enhance their capacity to provide foreign-related IP services, and to establish practicing institutions abroad by setting up branches, joint operations, or other means, so as to provide citizens and organizations with high-quality and efficient foreign-related IP-related services.
国务院司法行政部门、知识产权管理部门会同有关部门采取措施，为律师事务所、知识产权服务机构等加强涉外知识产权相关服务创造条件。
The judicial administrative department and the IP administrative departments of the State Council shall, together with relevant departments, take measures to create conditions for law firms, IP service institutions, and others to strengthen foreign-related IP-related services.
支持企业设立涉外知识产权保护维权互助基金，鼓励保险机构按照市场化原则开展涉外知识产权相关保险业务，降低企业维权成本。
Enterprises shall be supported in establishing mutual aid funds for foreign-related IP protection and rights defense. Insurance institutions shall be encouraged to carry out foreign-related IP-related insurance business in accordance with market principles, so as to reduce the cost of rights defense for enterprises.
鼓励商会、行业协会、跨境电商平台等组织搭建涉外知识产权维权援助平台，开通服务热线，提供咨询、培训等公益服务。
Chambers of commerce, industry associations, cross-border e-commerce platforms, and other organizations shall be encouraged to build foreign-related IP rights defense assistance platforms, open service hotlines, and provide public services such as consultation and training.
企业应当增强法治意识，建立健全内部规章制度，加强知识产权人才储备，强化知识产权保护和运用；进入国外市场，应当主动了解所在国家或者地区的法律制度、知识产权保护状况，依法开展生产经营活动，积极维护自身合法权益。
Enterprises shall enhance their awareness of the rule of law, establish and improve internal rules and regulations, strengthen the reserve of IP talent, and reinforce IP protection and utilization. When entering foreign markets, they shall proactively understand the legal systems and IP protection status of the country or region where they are located, conduct production and business activities in accordance with the law, and actively safeguard their own legitimate rights and interests.
国务院知识产权管理部门、商务主管部门会同有关部门聚焦企业涉外生产经营活动中知识产权保护需求，围绕涉外知识产权纠纷重点领域和关键环节，面向企业开展宣传、培训，结合典型案例介绍依法处理涉外知识产权纠纷的经验和做法，提升企业涉外知识产权保护意识和纠纷处理能力。
The IP administrative departments and the competent commerce departments of the State Council shall, together with relevant departments, focus on the IP protection needs of enterprises in their foreign production and business activities, carry out publicity and training for enterprises around key areas and key links of foreign-related IP disputes, and introduce the experience and practices of handling foreign-related IP disputes in accordance with the law in combination with typical cases, so as to enhance enterprises' awareness of foreign-related IP protection and their ability to handle disputes.
国务院司法行政部门按照“谁执法谁普法”普法责任制的要求，加强知识产权相关法治宣传教育，全面提升公民、组织知识产权保护意识和依法维权能力。
The judicial administrative department of the State Council shall, in accordance with the requirements of the "who enforces the law, who popularizes the law" responsibility system for legal popularization, strengthen publicity and education on the rule of law related to IP, and comprehensively enhance the awareness of IP protection and the ability to defend rights in accordance with the law of citizens and organizations.
在我国境内送达文书、调查取证应当依照我国缔结或者参加的国际条约以及《中华人民共和国民事诉讼法》、《中华人民共和国国际刑事司法协助法》等法律规定办理。任何组织和个人均不得违反我国法律规定，在我国境内送达文书、调查取证。
Service of documents and taking of evidence within the territory of China shall be handled in accordance with international treaties concluded or acceded to by China and the Civil Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China, the International Criminal Judicial Assistance Law of the People's Republic of China, and other legal provisions. No organization or individual may serve documents or take evidence within the territory of China in violation of Chinese laws.
我国境内的组织、个人参与境外知识产权相关诉讼或者受到境外司法或执法机构相关调查，需要向境外提供证据或者相关材料的，应当遵守保守国家秘密、数据安全、个人信息保护、技术出口管理、司法协助等法律、行政法规规定。依法须经主管机关准许的，应当履行相关法律程序。
Where organizations or individuals within the territory of China participate in foreign-related IP litigation abroad or are subject to relevant investigations by foreign judicial or law enforcement agencies, and need to provide evidence or relevant materials abroad, they shall comply with laws and administrative regulations on the protection of state secrets, data security, personal information protection, technology export management, judicial assistance, and others. Where approval by the competent authority is required by law, the relevant legal procedures shall be fulfilled.
国务院商务主管部门可以依照《中华人民共和国对外贸易法》对下列事项进行调查并采取必要的措施：
The competent commerce department of the State Council may, in accordance with the Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China, investigate the following matters and take necessary measures:
(一)进口货物侵犯知识产权，并危害对外贸易秩序的；
(1) Imported goods infringe upon intellectual property rights and harm the order of foreign trade;
(二)知识产权权利人有阻止被许可人对许可合同中的知识产权的有效性提出质疑、进行强制性一揽子许可、在许可合同中规定排他性返授条件等行为之一，并危害对外贸易公平竞争秩序的；
(2) An IP right holder engages in any of the following acts, such as preventing the licensee from challenging the validity of the IP in the license contract, imposing compulsory package licensing, or stipulating exclusive grant-back conditions in the license contract, and such acts harm the fair competition order of foreign trade;
(三)其他国家或者地区在知识产权保护方面未给予我国公民、组织国民待遇，或者不能对来源于我国的货物、技术或者服务提供充分有效的知识产权保护的。
(3) Other countries or regions fail to grant national treatment to Chinese citizens or organizations in IP protection, or fail to provide sufficient and effective IP protection for goods, technologies, or services originating from China.
外国国家违反国际法和国际关系基本准则，以知识产权纠纷为借口对我国进行遏制、打压，对我国公民、组织采取歧视性限制措施，干涉我国内政的，国务院有关部门可以依照《中华人民共和国对外关系法》、《中华人民共和国反外国制裁法》等法律将直接或者间接参与制定、决定、实施歧视性限制措施的组织、个人列入反制清单，采取相应反制和限制措施。
Where a foreign country, in violation of international law and basic norms of international relations, uses IP disputes as a pretext to contain or suppress China, take discriminatory restrictive measures against Chinese citizens or organizations, or interfere in China's internal affairs, the relevant departments of the State Council may, in accordance with the Foreign Relations Law of the People's Republic of China, the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People's Republic of China, and other laws, include organizations or individuals that directly or indirectly participate in the formulation, decision, or implementation of discriminatory restrictive measures in the countermeasures list and take corresponding countermeasures and restrictive measures.
任何组织和个人均不得执行或者协助执行外国国家以知识产权纠纷为借口对我国公民、组织采取的歧视性限制措施。
No organization or individual shall implement or assist in implementing discriminatory restrictive measures taken by a foreign country against Chinese citizens or organizations on the pretext of IP disputes.
任何组织和个人违反前款规定，侵害我国公民、组织合法权益的，我国公民、组织可以依法向人民法院提起诉讼，要求其停止侵害、赔偿损失。
Where any organization or individual violates the provisions of the preceding paragraph and infringes upon the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens or organizations, the Chinese citizens or organizations may, in accordance with the law, file a lawsuit with the people's court, requesting cessation of the infringement and compensation for losses.
国务院有关部门加强协调配合，对利用知识产权纠纷危害我国主权、安全、发展利益的，依照《中华人民共和国国家安全法》、《中华人民共和国对外关系法》、《中华人民共和国反外国制裁法》等法律采取相应措施；对滥用知识产权排除、限制竞争或者实施不正当竞争等行为的，依照《中华人民共和国反垄断法》、《中华人民共和国反不正当竞争法》等法律予以处理。
Relevant departments of the State Council shall strengthen coordination and cooperation, and take corresponding measures in accordance with the National Security Law of the People's Republic of China, the Foreign Relations Law of the People's Republic of China, the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People's Republic of China, and other laws against acts that use IP disputes to harm China's sovereignty, security, or development interests. Acts of abusing IP rights to eliminate or restrict competition or engaging in unfair competition shall be dealt with in accordance with the Anti-Monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China, the Anti-Unfair Competition Law of the People's Republic of China, and other laws.
本规定自2025年5月1日起施行。
These Provisions shall come into force as of May 1, 2025.