Industry Insights

A rejected patent, an invalidated trademark, a refused information disclosure—when an act of China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) harms […]

Why this “Measures” was issued The calculation of illegal business turnover is a key basis for administrative penalties in trademark-infringement

For Chinese companies going global, the hardest part is often watching a patent “wait in line” overseas. A patent filed

The patents and trademarks you file all stand on a set of “rules”—and those rules themselves need rules. China’s National

To improve the quality of patent and trademark agency services, CNIPA, together with the All-China Patent Attorneys Association and the

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