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2023-03-30

Reform to Build China into IP Powerhouse

The recently concluded annual session of the 14th National People's Congress passed the State Council's institutional reform plan, signaling the start of a new round of reform which will improve China's development policy and governance system. The plan i

2023-03-20

China's Computer Software Copyright Registrations Increase Dramatically

China's copyright registrations for computer software exceeded 10 million, increasing 12-fold from 2012 to 2022, according to a copyright protection conference held in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Monday. The conference was hosted by the National

2023-03-17

CNIPA Deputy Commissioner Meets WIPO's Madrid Registry Senior Director in Beijing

Lu Pengqi, Deputy Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), recently met David Muls, Senior Director of the Madrid Registry, and Chen Hongbing, Director of the Madrid Operations Division, both with the World Intellec

2023-03-15

CNIPA Upgrades Cooperation with Iranian Counterpart

Witnessed by both Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the upgraded edition of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the Intellectual Property Center

2023-03-10

Ministry of Public Security Handles Suggestions Efficiently

All 827 suggestions from the deputies of the National People's Congress and proposals from the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference members undertaken by the Ministry of Public Security in 2022 were handled on time and delivered with high qu

2023-03-08

Audi's Request to Invalidate NIO ES8 and ES6 Trademarks Rejected

Audi's request to invalidate NIO ES8 and ES6 trademarks in Europe was rejected, according to news on Feb 24. The European Intellectual Property Office has ruled that NIO's ES8 and ES6 and Audi's S8 and S6 do not constitute a likelihood of confusion and th

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