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2020-08-17

SPC Issues Opinions to Strengthened Copyright Protection

On August 5th, the Supreme Peoples Court released Opinions on Strengthening Protection of Copyright and Copyright-related Rights (Draft for Comment) and asked for comments from the public. It was raised in the Opinions that rights protection should be str

2020-08-05

Alibaba Leads in Global Blockchain Patent Applications

A traveler makes payment using Alipay at the counter of a Shangri-La hotel in Singapore. [Photo provided to China Daily] Alibaba leads the global blockchain patent application list, with 1,457 applications in the first half of 2020, Sina reported on Wedne

2020-07-24

2020 Joint Statement of the IP5 Offices

The heads of the IP5 offices, namely the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), the European Patent Office (EPO), the Japan Patent Office (JPO), the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), and the United States Patent and Tradema

2020-07-15

China Sees Stable Intellectual Property Development in H1

China on Thursday reported a stable trend in intellectual property development in the first half of this year.More than 683,000 invention patent applications were filed in China in H1, and a total of 217,000 invention patents were authorized, the National

2020-07-14

State Council Releases Legislative Work Plan for 2020

The State Council released a circular, elaborating on its legislative work plan for 2020. The document is aimed at sticking to and improving socialism with Chinese characteristics, promoting modernization of the system and capacity in governing the countr

2020-07-13

Court Calls for Establishment of Picture Copyright Trading Exchanges

Beijing Internet Court has called on netizens and intellectual property protection authorities to jointly safeguard the copyright of pictures in cyberspace after witnessing a boom in such disputes in the past two years. The court said in a report issued o

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