Patent annuities in China are prepaid annually — miss one and the right can be lost for good. Deadlines, official fees, surcharges and the 6-month / 2-month remediation windows, plus a free annuity monitoring service.
Putting a “®” on a mark that has never been approved in China, or using a redrawn version of a
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the “Standard for Determining General Trademark Illegalities” (the Standard), which explains, article by
Part IX of the interpretation series on China’s Standard for Determining General Trademark Illegalities focuses on Articles 33 and 34:
Many companies hold stacks of patents yet struggle to show which patents have truly become market-competitive products. In China, patent
IP disputes—especially technology-intensive cases such as patents and integrated circuit layout designs—are highly professional and technically complex. Case-handlers often understand
Filing a patent related to your former job within one year after resignation makes it a service invention owned by the former employer. This article explains the statutory one-year quarantine period, the Supreme People’s Court’s four-factor test, three routes of liability, and the Geely v. WM Motor judgment of about RMB 640 million — plus a departure checklist for R&D staff and employers, and a 7-question FAQ.
Many founders pour effort into a brand name, only to see the trademark application refused or opposed during publication. The
A panoramic analysis of 79,963 CNIPA patent invalidation decisions from 1987 to 2025: why invention patents are the hardest to invalidate, what the 69.60% rate really means, and six practical takeaways for patentees.
Why does pharmaceutical centralized procurement need IP protection so much? A single innovative drug can cost hundreds of millions to
