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June 6

2018

China Reforms its IP Administrative System with the Creation of a New Super Administration

As part of larger institutional reorganization schemes, the Chinese government has recently issued a draft statute for the reform of the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO). SIPO, until now an agency subordinated to the executive branch (i.e. the State Council), will be organized under a newly created super agency in charge of IP and product quality and safety. Among the goals of the reform are administrative simplification and increased efficiency in handling IP related matters, as well as the improved protection of the intellectual property rights of foreign entities and individuals in China.
May 29

2018

NCAC released the Report of China on Development of Online Copyright Industry (2018)

On April 23, the Research Base of Online Copyright Industry under National Copyright Administration of China (NCAC) released the Report of China on Development of Online Copyright Industry (2018). According to the Report, China’s market of online copyright industry reached 636.5 billion yuan in 2017, an increase of 27.2% as compared to that in 2016. Among others, the user payment in the online copyright industry was up to 318.4 billion yuan, taking up more than 50% of the total.
May 17

2018

China extends drug patents to 25 years

BEIJING -- China will lengthen patent protection on pharmaceuticals to up to 25 years from 20 starting this month, in a move that appears aimed at deflecting U.S. criticism over intellectual property violations.
Apr.13

2018

China to adopt system of punitive damages for intellectual property rights infringements

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will introduce a system of punitive damages for intellectual property (IP) infringements in its effort to strengthen protection of such rights, the official Xinhua news agency said on Thursday.
Mar. 1

2018

Chinese Government and Judiciary Vow to Improve IP System

The Supreme People’s Court of China has vowed to increase efforts to tackle the infringement of IP rights, following the Chinese government’s announcement of plans to reform the country’s IP landscape.
Feb. 13

2018

Senior Chinese Official Stresses Crackdown on IPR Infringement, Counterfeiting

A senior Chinese official stressed Friday the importance of the crackdown on IPR infringement and counterfeit products.
Jan. 8

2018

Statistics of Chinese Patents in 2017

The SIPO published in Beijing on January 18, 2018 the statistics and associated conditions of the major works in 2017.
Jan. 4

2018

The 2018 Meeting of Directors of Intellectual Property Offices of China was held in Beijing

On January 4th, 2018, the Meeting of Directors of Intellectual Property Offices of China was held in Beijing. Mr. Changyu SHEN, the commissioner of State Intellectual Property Office of the P.R.C (hereinafter referred as “SIPO”) conveyed the important instruction of working hard on IP work.
Dec. 6

2017

China leads in patent, trademark and design filings in 2016: WIPO

GENEVA, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Innovators around the world filed 3.1 million patent applications in 2016, up 8.3 percent in a seventh straight yearly increase, a World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) report showed Wednesday.
Nov. 24

2017

Examination Period for Trademark Registration Expected to Shorten to 6 Months by Late 2018

On the media briefing held by on November 23, 2017 in Beijing, the SAIC (State Administration of Industry and Commerce) announced that according to the recently released “Opinions of the SAIC about Deepening Reform to Facilitate Trademark Registration so as to enhance Trademark Registration Efficiency”(hereinafter referred to as the Opinions) the examination period for trademark registration would be shortened from 8 months to 6 months by late 2018, and the business cycle of trademark examination will be further shortened.

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