IP Alerts_AFD China Intellectual Property

2014-04-08

China Inspects Implementation of Patent Law

China's top legislature has started a round of inspections on the implementation of its Patent Law. The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) has organized five groups of inspectors to check in the provinces of Liaoning, Anhui, Zhejia

2014-04-01

New Draft on the Regulation of Service Invention in China

Service invention refers to invention made in the course of employment duties. Its use and explore, especially the reward and remuneration policy, are always a hot topic of major importance for enterprises. In the spring of 2012, a proposal regarding serv

2014-03-26

USPTO Launches New Glossary Pilot Program to Promote Patent Claim Clarity

The U.S. Department of Commerce's United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced the launch of its new Glossary Pilot Program as part of ongoing Obama administration efforts to strengthen the U.S. patent system. The pilot, which will be

2014-03-25

Supreme People's Court Released Interpretation on Jurisdiction and Application of Laws for Trademark Cases

To be in accordance with the newly-amended Trademark Law, the Supreme People's Court released on March 25, 2014 an Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court on the Relevant Issues concerning the Jurisdiction and Application of Laws for Trademark Cases

2014-03-20

SAIC Announces Beginning to Revise the Anti-Unfair Competition Law of China

The State Administration for Industry and Commerce of China (SAIC) has announced the revision of the Anti-Unfair Competition Law of China. On February 28, 2014, the first meeting for coordinating the revision works was organized and held by SAIC's Anti-Mo

2014-03-17

Intellectual Property Court to be Established This Year

In 2013, a total of 100 thousand intellectual property cases of first instance were concluded by courts at all levels in China, according to information released at the third plenary meeting of the Second Session of the Twelfth National People's Congress.

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