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2025-01-20

35th Meeting of China-France Mixed Committee on Intellectual Property Rights Held in Beijing

Recently, the 35th Meeting of China-France Mixed Committee on Intellectual Property Rights was held in Beijing. Shen Changyu, Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), and Pascal Faure, Director General of the Nation

2025-01-15

Chinese National People's Congress Seeks Opinions on the "Proposed Amendments to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law"

In efforts to enhance Chinas legal framework against unfair competition and promote orderly and fair market competition, the 14th National Peoples Congress Standing Committee recently reviewed the draft amendments to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law of the

2025-01-10

China and Brazil Extend PPH Pilot Program

Recently, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) have jointly decided to extend the CNIPA-INPI Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program starting from January 1, 2025.

2025-01-08

SAMR and CNIPA Jointly Publish the ＂Regulations on Trademark Administrative Enforcement Evidence＂

On January 2, 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) jointly published the Regulations on Trademark Administrative Enforcement Evidence (hereinafter referred to as th

2025-01-07

The CNIPA Issued Rules on Administrative Reconsideration (Rule No. 82), taking effect on February 1, 2025

On December 31, 2024, the CNIPA issued the recently amended Rules on Administrative Reconsideration, which will come into effect on February 1, 2025. The CNIPA highlighted that the revised Rules have been optimized to expand the acceptance of administrati

2025-01-02

The CNIPA Issued the Guide of AI-Related Invention Patent Application (Trial)

On December 31, 2024, the CNIPA issued the Guide of AI-Related Invention Patent Application (Trial) illustrating common types of patent applications related to artificial intelligence and relevant legal questions, the determination of inventors identifica

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