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IP Tribunal of the Supreme People's Court
Following the National People's Congress's decision in October 2018 and subsequent rules issued by the Supreme People's Court (SPC), the Intellectual Property Tribunal of the Supreme People's Court of China (IP Tribunal or Tribunal) has been formally established as of January 1, 2019. The Tribunal will serve as the single Second Instance (the effective&#x
2019-04-05 -
Nation Strengthens IPR Protections
China has intensified its efforts to protect intellectual property rights over the past year, with more steps planned for this year, such as amending the Patent Law to substantially increase the cost of infringement, authorities said on Tuesday.Courts across the country handled a surge in IPR-related cases - 288,000 of them, an increase of 42
2019-03-15 -
Beijing IPR Court Handles More Cases in 2018
(Source: Xinhua)A Beijing court dedicated to intellectual property right (IPR) cases has said it handled about 18,000 cases in 2018, up 19 percent year on year.Last year, the Beijing Intellectual Property Court also closed about 15,000 IPR-related cases, up 18 percent year on year.The court was set up in 2014 as China's first IPR court. Many foreign companies and&
2019-02-27 -
China to Improve Trademark Law to Curb Abnormal Filing
(Source: China IP News)China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the Several Measures on Regulating Trademark Filing for Registration (Draft Open to Comments) on its website on February 12, inviting comments from the general public. The deadline for sending comments is March 14, 2019.In the context of streamlining of trademark registration procedure, cont
2019-02-27 -
WIPO Report: Both Chinese and Oversea Companies Potent in Patenting in China
Source:http://english.cnipa.gov.cn/news/officialinformation/1135446.htmBoth Chinese and foreign company are aggressively filing patent applications in China in a bid to take advantage of IP protection and promote commercialization of their IPRs, according to the World Intellectual Property Indicator (WIPI) issued by the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva,
2019-01-23 -
Key Indicators of IP Make Steady Progress in 2018
On January 10, China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) held a press conference and released statistics for the year 2018 on patents, trademarks, geographic indications (GI) and layout designs of integrated circuits.In 2018, granted invention patents in China totaled 432,000, 346,000 of which were from domestic users. Huawei (3
2019-01-23 -
Intellectual Property Court Opens for Better IP Protection
(Source: http://english.court.gov.cn) The Supreme People's Court (SPC) launched an intellectual property court in Beijing on Jan 1 for better protection of intellectual property in China.The Intellectual Property Court marks a new step to effectively safeguard IP rights and to advance innovation-driven development and plays an important role in creating a legalized, inter
2019-01-11 -
New Developments in the Fourth Amendment of the Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China
The Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress has begun to review the fourth amendment to the Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China. During December 23-29, 2018, the Committee examined the Draft Amendment.On January 4, the Patent Law of the People's Republic of China (Draft Amendment) was published on the website of the National People's Congress
2019-01-09 -
Violators to Get Higher Fines in Draft Revision of Patent Law
(Source:www.chinadaily.com.cn)People who violate patents will face higher fines, according to a draft revision to China’s patent law.The draft, submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, for the first review on Sunday, aims to strengthen the protection of intellectual property rights and encourage innovations
2018-12-29 -
China's Supreme People's Court(SPC) Issued a New Judicial Explanation to Protect Infringement of IPR
(Source: Xinhua Agency)The Supreme People’s Court (SPC) held a press conference on December 13th in Beijing to announce new provisions concerning prohibitory injunctions in intellectual property disputes.The new provisions on prohibitory injunctions in intellectual property disputes were issued on November 26th and will be effective on January 1st, 2019. The document aims to clarify
2018-12-21 -
China to Boost Crackdown on IPR Infringement
(Source: Xinhua Agency)BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- China will step up the protection of intellectual property rights by imposing tougher punishments for IPR infringement, according to the National Intellectual Property Administration (NIPA) Wednesday.Thirty-eight governmental departments including the National Development and Reform Commission, the People's Bank of Chi
2018-12-21 -
CNIPA Will Issue New Patent Certificate
(source:http://www.sipo.gov.cn/zfgg/1133856.htm)CNIPA Will Issue New Patent CertificateNational Intellectual Property Administration, PRC (CNIPA) has published its No.286 announcement recently that it will issue a new version of patent certificate and its copy in accordance with the provisions of Article 39 and 40 ofthe Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China. The relev
2018-11-29
