Law & Policy

CNIPA releases first version of public services list

The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) on January 6 released the the first version of the list of the public services the CNIPA is to provide as a government agency. ​

RCEP agreement features intellectual property in longest chapter

(《区域全面经济伙伴关系协定》), or RCEP, a new trade agreement that 15 countries — including China, Japan, South Korea and Australia — signed Nov. 15, 2020. It took effect for most of them on January 1, 2022. Spearheaded by countries that are gr

CNIPA releases 2022 work plan

The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) on January 5 released the 2022 work plan (《知识产权强国建设纲要和“十四五”规划实施年度推进计划》) in line with the Guidelines for Building a Powerful Country with Intellectual Property Rights (2021-2035) (《知识产权强国建设纲要(2021-2035年)》) and the Roa

CNIPA releases annual report on China's IP development in 2020

The China Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) on December 27 issued a notice about the publication of the Annual Report on China's Intellectual Property Development 2020 (《中国知识产权运营年度报告(2020年)》). This is the eighth consecutive year that the CNIPA has released the annual

China NPC passes 2nd AMD of Law of Scientific and Technological Progress

The second amendment of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Scientific and Technological Progress (《中华人民共和国科学技术进步法》) on December 24 was passed by the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress at its 32th Meeting and will take effect on January 1, 2022.