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2021-02-26

China Approves 2,394 Geographical Indication Products

China has approved 2,394 geographical indication (GI) products and seen 6,116 GI trademarks registered as of the end of January, according to the National Intellectual Property Administration (NIPA). More than 10,000 enterprises had received permission to

2021-02-25

Chinese Enterprises among Foremost in Patents, R&D Investment in the World

China has demonstrated strong capability in the international patent sector, with the number of patent filings expanding year-on-year and Chinese enterprises making world leading investments in RD, greatly boosting the country's tech-driven economic trans

2021-02-24

The Third Batch of Copyright Protection Warning List of Key Works in 2021

National Copyright Administration announced the third batch of key works copyright protection early warning list for 2021, in accordance with the NCAC's Opinions on Further Strengthening the Supervision of Copyright of Works Disseminated on the Internet a

2021-02-23

China to Set up 20 more IPR Centers in This Year

China plans to set up 20 more centers nationwide this year to offer quicker services and reduce duration and cost of intellectual property rights (IPR) protection, according to the country's IPR watchdog. The plan to establish the centers is part of China

2021-02-19

China Strengthens Movie Copyright Protection

China launched a campaign targeting copyright infringement of movies to be screened during the upcoming Spring Festival movie-going season. Initiated by copyright and film regulators and police authorities, the operation will focus on fighting against ill

2021-02-16

Commercial Secrets Given Protection

About 45,000 people prosecuted for IPR infringements from 2016 to 2020 Procuratorates will step up efforts to protect commercial secrets in key technology fields and combat infringement that involves advanced and core technologies or threatens enterprises

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