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BIC case included in 2021 top 10 IPR cases heard by Beijing courts BIC case included in 2021 top 10 IPR cases heard by Beijing courts The top 10 intellectual property right (IPR) cases trialed by courts in Beijing in 2021 were recently released. A photograph copyright infringement case trialed by the Beijing Internet Court (BIC) was included in the list. 2023-12-05 More
Comics platform liable for providing content inappropriate for minors Comics platform liable for providing content inappropriate for minors In December 2020, the parents of Xiao Xue, a middle school student, found out to their surprise that she had deposited money to an online comic reading platform from May 25, 2019 to Dec 22, 2020 to a total of 1,466 yuan ($219). 2023-11-24 More
Use of publicly available images of actors for artistic appreciation does not constitute infringement of right to likeness Use of publicly available images of actors for artistic appreciation does not constitute infringement of right to likeness The Beijing Internet Court (BIC) recently concluded a network tort liability case where a company (the defendant) used published stills of an actor (the plaintiff) on its WeChat account for appreciation and commentary purposes. Ruling that the usage was appropriate and did not infringe upon the plaintiff's right to likeness, the BIC rejected all the claims by the plaintiff. The verdict is now in effect. 2023-11-17 More
Rights and interests of historical members of crowdfunding platforms shouldn’t be affected by change of standards Rights and interests of historical members of crowdfunding platforms shouldn’t be affected by change of standards The plaintiff surnamed Yan joined a program for severe illnesses on a mutual-funding platform in 2016 with a maximum medical coverage of 300,000 yuan ($44,940). 2023-11-10 More
Cases illustrating behavior boundaries in cyberspace Cases illustrating behavior boundaries in cyberspace Cases illustrating behavior boundaries in cyberspace 2023-10-26 More
Sharing of classic legal cases Sharing of classic legal cases 2023-10-16 More