China Extends China–NZ PPH Pilot by Five Years
On October 14, 2026, China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) announced that, by joint decision of CNIPA and the Intellectual […]
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China’s “Standard for Determining General Trademark Violations” (Part I): Purpose, Scope and Mandatory Registration
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the “Standard for Determining General Trademark Violations” (the Standard), which has served since
China’s Revised Implementing Rules for IC Layout Design Protection: Key Changes for Applicants
On September 30, 2026, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) promulgated the revised Implementing Rules for the Regulation on the
China–Thailand IP Cooperation Advances: GI Mutual-Protection Pilot and the Patent Prosecution Highway
If your brand is heading into Southeast Asia, the first step is usually protecting your trademark and geographical indications; and
China’s CNIPA and the EPO Deepen Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with New Data-Exchange Agreement
On 29 September 2026, in Beijing, Chen Fuli, Secretary of the Leading Party Members’ Group of the China National Intellectual
China’s CNIPA and Spain’s OEPM Launch ‘China–Spain IP Liaison Mechanism’ Pilot
Is your company entering the Spanish market, but worried about trademark squatting or having no one to ask when a
China’s Trademark Guide (Part 6): Seven Ways a Mark Becomes “Falsely Marked”
Putting a “®” on a mark that has never been approved in China, or using a redrawn version of a
China’s Trademark Illegality Standard, Part 8: Meaning of Trademark Printing and Printer’s Duties
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the “Standard for Determining General Trademark Illegalities” (the Standard), which explains, article by
China’s Standard for Determining General Trademark Illegalities (IX): How Authorities Handle Malicious Trademark Applications
Part IX of the interpretation series on China’s Standard for Determining General Trademark Illegalities focuses on Articles 33 and 34:
China’s Patent Product Filing Explained: Purpose, Process, and Key Points
Many companies hold stacks of patents yet struggle to show which patents have truly become market-competitive products. In China, patent