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2024-12-12

USPTO: Patent fee changes to take effect on January 19, 2025

USPTO announced that patent fee changes will take effect on January 19, 2025. According to the USPTO, this adjustment started in April 2023, when the USPTO announced plans to exercise their authority to set or adjust patent fees. After collecting public f

2024-12-02

Riyadh Design Law Treaty Successfully Concluded

Unique product design, as an important factor for attracting consumers, has always been attached great importance by manufacturers and sellers. Therefore, the legislation and protection of designs have also drawn great attention from national governments

2024-11-29

Data Intellectual Property Updates

With the acceleration of digital transformation and the development of the global digital economy, data intellectual property protection is becoming the key to innovation-driven development. In China, the first appearance of the concept of data intellectu

2024-11-27

The CNIPA and the SAMR jointly issued the ＂Method for Calculating Illegal Business Volume in Trademark Infringement Cases＂

Recently, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) jointly issued the Methods for Calculating Illegal Business Revenue in Trademark Infringement Cases in accordance with the

2024-10-24

CNIPA Deputy Commissioner Meets with Senior Vice President of Switzerland-Based Garrett Motion in Beijing

Lu Pengqi, Deputy Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), recently met in Beijing with Jerome Maironi, Senior Vice President of the Switzerland-based Garrett Motion. Lu provided an update on China's latest IP progr

2024-10-23

CNIPA Deputy Commissioner Leads Delegation to New Zealand, Australia, and Brunei for Working Visits

Lu Pengqi, Deputy Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), recently led a delegation to Brunei to the 15th Meeting of China-ASEAN Heads of Intellectual Property Offices, and also paid working visits to New Zealand a

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