In January 2025, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the Measures for the Administrative Adjudication and Mediation of Patent […]
Why enterprises need an IP “coordinator” Many Chinese enterprises hold valuable patents yet struggle to find a commercialization path, or
The “cheapest wins” trap in government procurement In government procurement of agency services, “pick the cheapest” used to be the
What Exactly Is a Patent Pool, and Why Is China Pushing It Now? Does your company hold patents while competitors
1.3 Million Idle Patents Inventoried—What’s Next? Does your company sit on a few “sleeping patents” that never became products or
How many designs can one Chinese design patent application actually contain? When preparing a design patent (外观设计专利) in China, applicants
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the “Decision on Amending the Patent Examination Guidelines” (Order No. 84) on November
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has published the “Guidance on Design Patent Applications for Products with Graphical User Interfaces
Recently, the General Office of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the Notice on Strengthening the Administration of
In trademark rejection appeal (review) proceedings, applicants often have questions about the form, type and substantive requirements of evidence. China’s
