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
Why build “Standardized IP Protection Markets”? In any large commodity trading market, counterfeit and infringing goods, once rampant, hurt consumers,
Why this meeting matters Many companies focus only on “how to file” and miss “where policy is heading”. On 14
Don’t Write Your Patent Contract From Scratch Many Chinese innovators and companies, when assigning or licensing a patent, grab a
A structured overview of CNIPA official fees for foreign applicants: application and substantive examination fees, annuities for invention, utility model and design patents, PCT savings, Hague designation fees and the fee reduction scheme. All figures in CNY, based on the CNIPA schedule updated in August 2024.
One Ranking, A Clear View of China’s Innovation Density In September 2026, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) released its
