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2018-11-06

China-Japan PPH Pilot Program Extended for Another Five Years

According to the Joint Statement of Intent of CNIPA and JPO on Extending PPH Pilot Program , the China-Japan PPH pilot program will be extended for another five years starting from November 1, 2018, and will be terminated on October 31, 2023. Relevant req

2018-11-05

China Strives to Crack Down on Malicious Hoarding of Trademarks

In recent years, China has seen sustainable growth in trademark registration applications. However, a small number of applicants were found to register trademarks beyond the normal business needs, hoarding a number of trademarks not for the purpose of use

2018-10-29

Draft on IPR Case Appeal Procedure to Improve Judicial Guarantee for Innovation

Zhou Qiang, chief justice and president of the Supreme People's Court (SPC), stressed the construction of a national-level intellectual property right case appeals mechanism will help to improve the legal environment for scientific and technological innov

2018-10-23

TDIA Reports: China to Become World's Largest 5G Market

The global companies filed the most 5G-related patent applications in China and the U.S., and the patent applications received by China was mainly on Polar code, large-scale array antenna and core network. Some traditional communication companies like Hua

2018-10-17

Notification on Starting to Accept Recordal Request regarding Fast Preliminary Examination Service for Patent Applications

China (Beijing) Intellectual Property Right Protection Center now accepts recordal of request for Fast Preliminary Patent Examination Service in order to encourage the development of new generation of information technology and high-end equipment manufact

2018-10-16

Overseas Firms Attracted by China's Business Environment

Newly approved foreign-invested enterprises increased 102.7 percent to 41,331 in the first eight months and the actual use of foreign investment reached $86.5 billion, up 6.13 percent in the same period, latest data from Ministry of Commerce showed. China

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