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HFG Law & Intellectual Property | China | 28 Nov 2023
On November 22nd, China Trademark and IPHouse jointly released the list of "Top 600 Trademark Agencies in China" under the guidance of China…
James & Wells | Australia, China, New Zealand | 27 Nov 2023
The China National Intellectual Property Administration (“CNIPA”) examines around 10 million trade mark applications annually. At the end of 2022…
Wanhuida Intellectual Property | China | 27 Nov 2023
The legalisation of power of attorney documentation in China is undergoing a significant transformation. This has widespread implications, including for foreign IP owners. Earlier this year, China formally joined the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents (the Apostille Convention), with effect from 7 November 2023. The implementation of the......
Lee and Li Attorneys at Law | China | 27 Nov 2023
The 4th amendment to the Chinese Patent Law was passed on October 17, 2020, and the amended Patent Law was implemented on June 1, 2021. The 4th…
AFD China Intellectual Property Law Office | China | 23 Nov 2023
The 13th China International Patent Fair (CIPF) and the 24th WIPO-CNIPA Award for Chinese Outstanding Patented Invention took place in Dalian…
AFD China Intellectual Property Law Office | China | 23 Nov 2023
The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the Japan Patent Office (JPO) have jointly decided to extend their Patent…
DLA Piper | China, Hong Kong | 23 Nov 2023
‘Green trademarks’ or ‘green marks’ denote trademarks which communicate messages about the environmental impacts or credentials of a business’…
AFD China Intellectual Property Law Office | China, European Union | 23 Nov 2023
The China-European Union (EU) Cooperation and Development Forum on Geographical Indications was recently held in Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. Li…
AFD China Intellectual Property Law Office | China | 23 Nov 2023
Shen Changyu, Commissioner of the CNIPA met Julio Moreira, President of the Brazilian National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) in Beijing on…
AFD China Intellectual Property Law Office | China | 23 Nov 2023
The 2023 IP5 Statistical Working Group Meeting hosted by the CNIPA was recently held at the Patent Examination Cooperation Sichuan Center of the…