According to the Administrative Trial Report of the Supreme People’s Court of China, from 2016 to September 2024, a total of 2.421 million first-instance administrative cases have been heard and 1.841 million administrative non-litigation enforcement cases have been handled.The report shows that the

The guidelines provide detailed definitions and measurements for determining the amount of illegal business operations in trademark infringement cases and instructions for handling complex infringement situations. This offers specific operational guidance for trademark enforcement authorities.The Me

Following a joint decision by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ), the CNIPA-IPONZ Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program will commence on 1 November, 2024 for the duration of two years and ending on 31 O

On October 22, the four-day 2024 AIPPI World Congress concluded in Hangzhou, during which the "2024 AIPPI Hangzhou Resolutions" were passed by the Congress Executive Committee, marking a significant milestone in global IP policy making. The resolutions are expected to serve as a vital reference for

From 1 December 2024, users of the EPO-CNIPA Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) pilot project will pay international search fee directly at the CNIPA in Renminbi.The European Patent Office (EPO) and the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) have jointly announced the next phase in