Starting December 1, 2024, users of the CNIPA-EPO PCT pilot project will be able to pay international search fees in RMB directly to the CNIPA, as per an joint announcement by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) on
On October 18, CALB announced it has filed a lawsuit against CATL and its affiliates for infringing on four of its patents, seeking a total of 1.007 billion RMB in damages. This marks the first time CALB has initiated legal action against CATL over patents.
On September 29, media report disclosed that the first patent involved in the recent infringement dispute between Huawei and MediaTek has been identified. This patent primarily involves 4G/LTE technology.
China has signed intellectual property (IP) cooperation agreements with 57 Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries, further strengthening bilateral cooperation, according to the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA).
After a decade of fierce legal battles, Mindray has suffered a significant defeat against its emerging rival, Comen. In late August, the China National Intellectual Property Administration declared Mindray’s utility model patent completely invalid due to a lack of inventiveness.
