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Consolidate & Elevate: Innovate to Cultivate the New—2026 Enterprise IP Strategy Forum & Annual Conference of In-House IP Managers Successfully Held

The Forum brought together industry leaders, experts, and premium institutions to provide enterprises with threefold value: trend analysis, resource matching, and capability enhancement. It represented a crucial collaborative opportunity for enterprises to seize industrial upgrading opportunities. A total of 420 distinguished guests from all industry sectors gathered at the venue, witnessing every highlight of this year's Forum together.

Comprehensive Reports

2026/01/28 09:33:25
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Patents in Biotech & Pharma: Practical law & strategy for Italy and Europe

Patents remain the primary instrument to protect and monetise biotech and pharmaceutical innovations in Europe. In these sectors, the value of a single patent application can far exceed that seen in many other industries.

Patent

2025/10/21 18:15:21
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China's innovation in Brazil: strong patent protection and enforcement

Chinese companies are increasingly active in Brazil’s consumer, automotive, ICT, and life sciences sectors, while also have securing and enforcing patents at high rates.

Comprehensive Reports

2025/09/12 17:55:45
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Applications of Generative AI in Drugs Development and Materials Discovery: IP Considerations

This article reviews some genAI applications in these fields and dives into associated intellectual property (IP) issues.

Patent

2025/03/26 15:27:32
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Guarding Openness with Private Rights: The Significance, Key Points and Strategies of Open-source Trademark Protection

Although trademark rights are private rights, they are not in conflict with the free and open spirit of open-source. They serve different purposes and work together to protect the open-source ecosystem and safeguard the legal rights of stakeholders.

Trademark

2025/03/11 18:06:48

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China’s Top Court Released the Top 10 IP Cases of 2023— Case Involving "Youth Mode" Unfair Competition Disputes

This case is a typical example of unfair competition involving the blocking of "youth mode". The court's decision affirmed the positive role of "youth mode" in protecting minors' online rights. By applying the Anti-Unfair Competition Law to penalize the act of bypassing "youth mode", it encourages internet service providers to consciously fulfill their duty and social responsibility to protect minors online.

Unfair Competition

2024/07/17 14:03:53
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China’s Top Court Released the Top 10 IP Cases of 2023— Case Involving "Youth Mode" Unfair Competition Disputes

This case is a typical example of unfair competition involving the blocking of "youth mode". The court's decision affirmed the positive role of "youth mode" in protecting minors' online rights. By applying the Anti-Unfair Competition Law to penalize the act of bypassing "youth mode", it encourages internet service providers to consciously fulfill their duty and social responsibility to protect minors online.

Unfair Competition

2024/07/17 14:00:52
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China’s Top Court Released the Top 10 IP Cases of 2023—Case Involving Unfair Competition Dispute over "Xiao Ai " Voice Activation Word

This case sets a precedent in the protection of rights associated with artificial intelligence voice activation words. The ruling clarifies that voice activation words that gain recognition and influence through use are protected under the Anti-Unfair Competition Law.

Unfair Competition

2024/07/09 14:46:21
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China’s Top Court Released the Top 10 IP Cases of 2023—Case Involving Dispute Over Misappropriation of Technical Secrets for Lentinan

This case highlights the protection of technical secrets related to traditional Chinese medicine techniques, such as the selection, processing, and treatment of authentic mushroom raw materials.

Trade Secrets

2024/07/04 16:32:32
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China’s Top Court Released the Top 10 IP Cases of 2023—Case Involving Copyright Infringement of Medical Equipment Software

This case is a typical criminal case addressing copyright infringement by deliberately bypassing technical measures, following the implementation of the Chinese Criminal Law Amendment. The judgment clarified the standards for criminal liability concerning the circumvention or destruction of technical measures, fully protecting the legitimate rights and interests of medical device software copyright holders.

Copyright

2024/06/26 17:39:56

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Advancing IP Commercialization to Unleash Asia’s Innovation Potential —A Conversation with Michael Lin, IIPCC President and Board Member

From December 4 to 5, the 15th Business of IP Asia Forum (BIP ASIA), jointly organized by the HKSAR Government and Hong Kong Trade Development Council, was successfully held in Hong Kong.During the forum, Mr. Michael Lin, a board member of the International IP Commercialization Council (IIPCC), granted an exclusive interview.

Comprehensive Reports

2026/01/26 21:51:14
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Exploring the Balance of IP Management and R&D Collaborations: Building Bridges Between Technology and Law —A Conversation with Dr. Lorenz Kaiser, Senior Legal Counsel at GE Aerospace

From December 4 to 5, the 15th Business of IP Asia Forum (BIP ASIA), jointly organized by the HKSAR Government and Hong Kong Trade Development Council, was successfully held in Hong Kong.During the forum, Dr. Lorenz Kaiser, Senior Legal Counsel at GE Aerospace, accepted an invitation for an interview with Intellectual Property Observers.

Comprehensive Reports

2026/01/15 17:14:07
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Anchoring a New Course for Global IP Harmonization and Building New Bridges for Efficient Dialogue - Interview with Lorenza Ferrari Hofer, President of AIPPI

As a highly influential organization in the international intellectual property (IP) field, the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) has always taken promoting the harmonization of global IP laws and facilitating in-depth industry dialogue as its core missions.

Comprehensive Reports

2025/09/08 15:38:03
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How Can Intellectual Property Become an Asset for Financing?A Dialogue with Inngot CEO Mr. Martin Brassell

In 2008, China's State Council issued Outline of the National Intellectual Property Strategy, which explicitly stated that "Independent innovation is encouraged to acquire IPRs and be commercialized and industrialized, and enterprises are guided to realize the market value of their IPRs through rights transferring, licensing, pledging or other means.

Comprehensive Reports

2025/08/22 11:12:20
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Dialogue with AWGIPC—Promoting the Protection and Commercialization of ASEAN Intellectual Property

In recent years, global intellectual property (IP) protection and commercialization have increasingly gained attention, and the ASEAN region has been actively promoting the protection and development of IP. With the rapid growth of the digital economy and innovation sectors, ASEAN countries face various challenges and opportunities in IP protection, enforcement, and commercialization.

Comprehensive Reports

2025/06/30 12:44:57

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The Road to Market Success: IP Protection Best Practices for Chinese Businesses in Russia

This article analyzes these challenges and strategies through the lens of recent case studies involving Chinese companies.

Patent

2025/10/22 16:57:33
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Licensing and technology transfers in Russia

In this article, we would like to focus more specifically on IP licensing. This contractual form of technology transfer is one of the most popular nowadays.

Comprehensive Reports

2025/07/31 22:22:15
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Disputes on patentability of inventions and utility models in Russia

Patenting of inventions and utility models in Russia involves a mandatory full examination of patentability.

Patent

2025/07/02 16:20:35
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Navigating the Path to Well-Known Trademark Status in Russia

All designations regardless of whether these are registered or otherwise protected in Russia, or, instead are used in Russia without such registration/ protection may be recognized to be well-known.

Trademark

2025/05/16 14:47:55
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REGULATION OF MARKETPLACES IN RUSSIA – PRACTICE AND TRENDS

Online trade in Russia is on the rise: in 2023 it amounted to 6.4 trillion rubles, but further increased by 41% in the first half of 2024 constituting 3.9 trillion rubles.

Comprehensive Reports

2025/04/11 12:01:25

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Chinese courts have jurisdiction over global SEP rate disputes involving foreign patent pools

In a landmark decision, China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) recently ruled that Chinese courts have jurisdiction over global SEP rate disputes involving foreign patent pools. This marks a significant development in the enforcement of fair licensing practices in intellectual property.

Patent

2024/07/04 17:02:18
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Chinese court imposes judicial punishment on malicious trademark squatter claiming for 10 million yuan

On April 26, 2024, the Supreme People’s Court (SPC), China’s top court, released the 2023 50 Typical IP Cases. One of the 50 typical cases involved judicial punishment related to trademark squatting and malicious litigation. Below is the detailed development of the case.

Trademark

2024/05/28 17:54:03
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China releases the first "Guidelines for Handling Criminal Cases of Infringing upon Trade Secrets"

China’s Jiangsu Province has issued the first-ever "Guidelines for Handling Criminal Cases of Infringing upon Trade Secrets" (hereinafter referred to as the "Guidelines"), according to news released on January 8.

Trade Secrets

2024/01/09 14:32:44
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Reflecting on the first six-months of the Unified Patent Court

After nearly 50 years and various attempts to have a ‘unified patent system’ in Europe, on 1 June 2023 we saw the dawning of a new era with the opening of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the beginning of a new patent regime with the Unitary Patent (UP).

Patent

2023/12/28 17:26:40
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How to Respond to Drastic Amendment to China Trademark Law by the Right Holder

On January 13, 2023, the\ CNIPA issued the Bill to Revise the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China. This paper will sort out the key amendments that have the greatest impact on trademark practice, and discuss the reasons behind the amendment, the possible influence and the countermeasures that shall be taken by a right holder.

Trademark

2023/08/07 17:47:42

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Announcement | 2025 Outstanding International IP Service Teams

On 24 January, the 2026 Enterprise IP Strategy Forum and Annual Conference of In-house IP Managers kicked off at the Beijing International Hotel. At the grand party in that evening, winners of the 2025 Outstanding International IP Service Teams were unveiled.

Comprehensive Reports

2026/01/29 11:35:41
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Overview of Intellectual Property in Chile

The last modification of the Chilean IP Law 19,039 became effective on May 2022. This modification is one of the most important.

Comprehensive Reports

2024/10/28 15:54:37
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Armenia IP Development

Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked, mountainous country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia. Armenian is the only official language even though Russian is widely used.

Comprehensive Reports

2023/07/14 16:47:20
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INTA CEO: Beijing is the world's no. 1 city with most INTA members

The 2022 INTA Annual Meeting will be held in Washington DC as a physical event with virtual components from April 30 to May 4. With 6,500 organizations from 185 countries comprising INTA’s membership, its annual meeting has been recognized as the world’s largest IP event. As INTA’s media partner in China since 2014, China IP on February 28 interviewed INTA CEO Etienne Sanz de Acedo.

Comprehensive Reports

2022/08/09 18:29:06
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Highlights of the 2023 China Patent Survey Report

The China National Intellectual Property Administration(CNIPA), China’s top IP regulator, recently released on its website the "2023 China Patent Survey Report", which underscores the evolving landscape of patent utilization, collaboration, protection, and talent development in China.

Patent

2024/05/14 14:52:41

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