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2020-12-03

Fake Starbucks Coffee Seller Faces Public-Interest Litigation

NANJING, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- A consumer council in east China has filed a public-interest litigation against a food company for selling counterfeit Starbucks coffee products. The Jiangsu Consumer Council demanded punitive compensation of 21 million yuan (

2020-12-01

Amended Copyright Law to be Effective Next June

On November 11, the 23rd Session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress approved the amended copyright law, which will be in force on June 1 next year. A raft of harsher sanctions is set to force infringers to pay a deeper price

2020-11-18

China Receives 712,000 Applications for Design Patents

NANJING China received 712,000 applications for design patents in 2019, according to the 16th China (Wuxi) International Design Expo in 2020. Good design can improve product function and quality, increase attractiveness, add value and even create new dema

2020-11-17

The 21st China Patent Award Was Awarded at the Opening Ceremony of the 12th China International Patent Technology and Product Fair

On November 11th, the 21st China Patent Award was awarded at the opening ceremony of the 12th China International Patent Technology and Products Fair. This is the first time that the China Patent Award Presentation Conference was held at this Fair. At the

2020-11-16

Invention Patent Applications of China up 11.2%

DALIAN The number of invention patent applications on the Chinese mainland exceeded 1.23 million during the first 10 months of 2020, up 11.2 percent year-on-year, according to the National Intellectual Property Administration (NIPA). China also saw 55,000

2020-11-13

NPC Passes Tougher Copyright Law

China's top legislature adopted on Wednesday an amended Copyright Law which provides stronger protection for copyright, especially for those in cyberspace, and gives tougher punishments to copycats. The law increases compensation paid by violators when th

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