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Statement by ZHANG Xiangchen on the US Section 301
China noticed that on 22 March, the United States published the final conclusions and measures of the Section 301 investigations against China. China firmly opposes this action by the US. The unilateral action of the US Section 301 investigations wil[…]Read full blog
Chinese patents to be valid in Cambodia: official
An application procedure for validating Chinese invention patents in Cambodia will be launched, an official said Friday.
Chinese invention patents granted by the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) since Jan. 22, 2003 will be eligible to take[…]Read full blog
Trademark system in need of ‘improvement’
Trademark squatting in China has become one of the key problems troubling enterprises at home and those overseas who want to enter the Chinese market, members of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (C[…]Read full blog
Premier Li Keqiang: 'Punitive Damages to be Awarded' for Stronger IPR Protection
We would speed up reforms making the pricing of factors of production like technology and land increasingly market- based, deepen reform of the pricing mechanisms for resource products and public services, break government monopolies, and protect aga[…]Read full blog
Shen Changyu Meets with INPI President and Argentine Ambassador to China
SIPO Commissioner Shen Changyu met with Argentina's National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) President Dámaso Pardo and Argentine Ambassador to China Diego Guelar in Beijing. Shen Changyu introduced the latest progress in China's intellectual[…]Read full blog
Annual Development Report on China's Trademark Strategy 2016
The year 2016 is the first year of the13th Five-Years Plan, the year of further deepening the business system reform, and also the icebreaking year of trademark registration and management reform. During the year, the Departments of Administration fo[…]Read full blog
Minister say：Nation sees rapid progress in innovative power
China has seen fast progress in its technological innovation capabilities in the past five years, with research and development (R&D) spending rising substantially along with an increase in new patents and the number of researchers, Minister of Scien[…]Read full blog
China Trademark Office Announces to Simplify Trademark Applications, Optimize Procedures and Shorten Examination Period
The number of trademark applications in China has been increased rapidly in recent years, and in 2017 the number exceeded 5 million. To bring more convenience to trademark applicants, CTMO has decided to further simplify application materials, optimi[…]Read full blog
China Trademark Registration Examination Period Will be Shortened to Six Months before End of 2018
January 22, 2018. Mr. LIU Junchen, vice president of State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the PRC (short as SAIC), stated in the conference that, in 2017, a number of 5.74 millions trademark applications were filed, increased by 55.7% as[…]Read full blog
China's Invention Patents Surge in Number and Quality in 2017
China's invention patent filings surged both in number and quality in 2017, a spokesman said Thursday.[…]Read full blog