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2015-01-23

China Dealt 24,479 Patent Administrative Enforcement Cases in 2014

According to the data from State Intellectual Property Office of China (SIPO), China dealt 24,479 patent administrative enforcement cases in 2014, which was the first time for China dealing over 20,000 patent administrative enforcement cases per year. Amo

2015-01-14

China Issues the Further Implementation of the National IP Strategy Action Plan (2014-2020)

Recently, the general office of State Council of China forwarded The Further Implementation of the National Intellectual Property Strategy Action Plan (2014-2020)(hereafter as the Action Plan) issued by the State Intellectual Property Office jointed with

2015-01-09

PPH Pilot Program to Adopt New Application Form

Applicants or agents are required to use a new Application Form of Participating in Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program when filing PPH applications since January 1, 2015. The State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO), by joining hands with par

2015-01-07

China Disclosed 4,995 IP Administrative Cases in 2014

Sources from the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said that, from 2014, the AQSIQ system nationwide has disclosed 4,995 IP-related administrative punishment cases, 39 of which are typical cases. Since 2014, the AQSI

2015-01-05

Action Plan to Become IP Powerhouse by 2020

The State Intellectual Property Office announced a plan on Monday to implement the National IP Strategy Outline, with more emphasis on IP use and protection. The plan for 2014-20, rolled out jointly by 28 ministries and state-level organizations, has set

2014-12-31

China's Patent Applications Account for 32.1% of the World

On December 12th, WIPO issued 2014 World Intellectual Property Index (hereafter as Index) in Geneva. The Index shows that, the patent applications of the world in 2013 saw a rapid growth mainly due to Chinas double-digit growth in patent applications. Amo

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