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2024-06-06

China and France Renew Protocol for Cooperation on Agricultural and Food Geographical Indications

During Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to France, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), together with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty of the French Republic and the National Institute of Origin and Quality,

2024-05-22

＂Intellectual Property Protection in China 2023＂ White Paper Officially Released

The Intellectual Property (IP) Protection in China 2023 White Paper was officially released recently. The White Paper outlines the progress and achievements of China's IP protection in 2023 from five aspects: protection effectiveness, institutional constr

2024-05-21

China-Bahrin PPH Pilot Program Launched on May 1, 2024

According to the Memorandum of Understanding on the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program between the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC) of Bahrain, the China-Bahrain PPH p

2024-05-20

CNIPA Deputy Commissioner Meets with WIPO ADG

On April 26, Lu Pengqi, Deputy Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) met with a delegation led by Marco Alemn, Assistant Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Beijing. During t

2024-05-17

Chinese Court Imposes over 600 Million RMB Fine and 9-year Sentence on Lego Counterfeiters

On April 22, the Shanghai No. 3 Intermediate Peoples Court upheld a lower courts ruling in a case of criminal copyright infringement involving Lego sets. The court imposed a fine of 600 million RMB on the defendant company Long XX, while sentencing the pr

2024-05-15

Beijing Court Sees Rise in Disputes Involving Digital Economy

Beijing Haidian District People's Court saw a large number of intellectual property disputes regarding digital economy over the past few years, with more efforts undertaken to improve the quality of relevant case to serve the industrial development in a h

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