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2019 IP EVENTS:November-December

NOV  Newly Amended Trademark Law Enter into Force on Nov 1On Nov 1, the newly amended Trademark Law would come into force. This amendment involved a total of six articles, focusing on strengthening trademark use obligations, standardizing trademark agency behavior, regulating trademark maliciou

2019 IP EVENTS:September-October

SEPT The 10th China-ASEAN Intellectual Property Office Directors' Meeting held in HangzhouOn Sept 2, the 10th China-ASEAN Intellectual Property Office Directors' Meeting was held in Hangzhou. Shen Changyu, director of CNIPA, presided over the meeting and delivered a speech. Shen Changyu

2019 IP EVENTS:July-August

JULYState Council Planned on Further Strengthening Protection of Intellectual Property RightsOn July 17, Premier Li Keqiang of the State Council presided over an executive meeting of the State Council, which made arrangements for further strengthening the protection of intellectual property rights a

2019 IP EVENTS:May-June

MAY Report on the Latest Development in IPR Protection and Business Environment in China ReleasedOn May 15, the Information Office of the State Council held a press conference to introduce the Report on the Latest Development in IPR PRotection and Business Environment in China (2018). Gan Lin,

Measures of IP 5 in Wake of Coronavirus Crisis

 Facing with the Covid-19 pandemic, services and systems of global IP offices are continuing mainly online and remote work are prioritized. China IP collates the recent measures and policies of WIPO, CNIPA, EUIPO, USPTO, KIPO and JPO.  WIPOThe World Intellectual Property Organization