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2023-04-17

CNIPA and EAPO Extend PPH Pilot Program

The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) have jointly decided to extend their Patent prosecution highway (PPH) pilot program for an indefinite time period from April 1, 2023. Benefiting fr

2023-04-14

China Leads Global Battery Patent Race for Post-lithium-ion Era

China ranked first in battery patents in the post-lithium-ion era, accounting for more than half of the world's total, according to statistics over the past decade published by Nikkei Asia. Nikkei commissioned the Mitsui Co. Global Strategic Studies Insti

2023-04-13

Officials to Receive Training for Improving IP Services

Government officials responsible for intellectual property affairs across China will all be trained by 2025 to improve the quality of their services, the country's top IP regulator said on Friday. Since 2019, the China National Intellectual Property Admin

2023-04-12

China and Norway Extend PPH Pilot Program

The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO) have jointly decided to extend their Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program for another five years from April 1, 2023 to March 31,

2023-04-11

China's Top Intellectual Property Court Handles 18% More Cases in 2022

The Intellectual Property Court of China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) handled 6,183 cases in 2022, up 18% from 2021, according to a report released by the SPC last Thursday. Of the new cases handled in 2022, 1338 concerned strategic emerging industries,

2023-04-10

EPO Applications from China Hit a New Record in 2022, with Huawei Ranks First

The European Patent Office received 19,041 patent applications from china in 2022, up 15.1 percent on the precious year and a new record (the largest increase among the 20 major application countries and regions), according to the EPOs Patent Index 2022 r

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