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China has reached 15.2 invention patents per 10,000 people

As of the end of October 2020, China has 15.2 invention patents per 10,000 people. Previous official data showed that as of the end of June 2020, China had 14.3 patents per 10,000 population. According to the China National Intellectual Property Administration, China’s intellectual property cre

Industrial designs win honors for their good looks and added value

The winners of China's top honors for patented industrial designs are winning over customers with products that are both good-looking and practical.The Awards for Outstanding Chinese Industrial Designs were bestowed on the top 10 winners at the opening ceremony of the 16th China (Wuxi) Internati

Philips sues Xiaomi India for patent infringement

Philips has alleged Xiaomi of infringing patented technology and has approached the Delhi high court to stop the Chinese smartphone maker from manufacturing as well as selling certain smartphones. Philips has alleged that three different patents related to Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service

Supreme People’s Court Intellectual Property Court facilitated substantial resolution of nineteen relevant intellectual property disputes

On November 19, the Intellectual Property Court of the Supreme People's Court opened a hearing to trial two cases of disputes over infringement of utility model patent rights between the appellant Shenzhen Deye Intelligent Co., Ltd. and the appellant Zhuhai Shipping Control Rich CNC Technol

GIview: New EUIPO Search Database for Geographical Indications

On November 24, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has launched GIview, a new search database for all geographical indications (GIs) protected at European Union level.GIview provides a single entry point for data on GIs registered in the EU, and is a useful asset for consum