Great Progress for China's Construction of an IP Powerhouse Nation, Relevant Index Claims 120 Points in 2023
The China National Inter-Ministerial Conference Office (IMCO) for the Construction of an IP Powerhouse Nation recently debuted the Progress Report for the Construction of an IP Powerhouse Country 2023. "The Report indicates since the enactment and implementation of the Outline on the Construction of an IP Powerhouse Nation (2021-2035) and the National Plan on Protection and Use of IP during the 14th Five-Year Plan Period, localities and agencies have been giving concrete efforts and making significant progress," IMCO's Deputy Director Zhao Zhibin outlined.
Refreshed GI Protection System Boosts Upgrade of Chinese Specialty Industries
The Measures for the Protection of Geographical Indication Products released by China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) will come into effect on February 1st.
Chinese IP Service Industry Remains on a Sustainable Development Track in 2022
The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) recently released the Statistical Report on the Intellectual Property Service Industry Nationwide 2023, indicating that the IP service industry in China remained on a sustainable development track in 2022.
A Three-Year Special Action Set to Boost Patent Commercialization and Utilization in China
Is there any solution when researchers are unwilling, unable or even afraid to commercialize their innovations? Can enterprises find a fitting patent to commercialize?The Special Action Plan for Patent Commercialization and Utilization (2023-2025) was recently approved at an executive meeting of the China's State Council. Its general gist covers that as of 2025, a raft of high-value patents will realize commercialization; universities and research institutes will see their patent commercialization rates hike significantly and the total value of patent technology contracts nationwide will hit 800 billion yuan; a slew of enterprises potent in hardcore technology and loaded with solid patents can grow big and strong, IP edge in some key sectors may materialize at speed and the total value of evaluated and recorded patent-intense products shall exceed a trillion yuan.
EPO-CNIPA Joint Communiqué: Chinese Applicants May Continue to Designate EPO as ISA
Nationals and residents of the People's Republic of China will continue to have the option to select the EPO as their International Searching Authority (ISA) for international patent applications filed in English under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) until 30 November 2026. This follows the success of the pilot scheme first started in December 2020, which is being extended for a further three years as mutually agreed between the European Patent Office (EPO) and the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA).
