On Aug 26 - Chinas Huawei Technologies (HWT.UL) said it had reached a multi-year cross-licence agreement with HP Inc (HPQ.N), covering ‌patents used in Wi-Fi technology, including the latest Wi-Fi 7 standard.The deal gives HP access to Huawei patents and gives Huawei access to HP patents, though nei

Adopted: June 26, 2026 Effective Date: January 1, 20273. Regulation on Trademark Hoarding & Bad‑faith Applications 3.1Statutory Ban on Trademark Hoarding without Genuine Use IntentionStatutory Provision: Article 19Old Rule: ……Bad‑faith trademark applications not intended for use shall be rejected. A

Adopted: June 26, 2026 Effective Date: January 1, 20272. Updates of Registrable Subjects & Trademark Use 2.1 Motion Marks Explicitly Recognized as Registrable SubjectsStatutory Provision: Article 14Practical Impact for Foreign ClientsOverseas enterprises with animated brand logos, video opening anim

Adopted: June 26, 2026Effective Date: January 1, 20271.Main Procedural Amendments 1.1 Opposition Period Shortened to 2 MonthsStatutory Provision: Article 36Old Rule: A 3‑month opposition period is granted from the publication date of a preliminarily approved trademark.New Rule: The statutory opposit

Following a joint decision by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), the CNIPA-CIPO Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program will be extended for another five years, from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2031. The r