Demand for Jin Yong’s Audiobooks Soars in China--the 388th Issue-China Intellectual Property

··Samoa Joins the Madrid System
On December 4, 2018, the Government of Samoa deposited its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol with WIPO’s Director General, making Samoa the 103rd member of the Madrid System, which now covers 119 countries. The Protocol will enter into force for Samoa on March 4, 2019. ........ More

··Baping Rice promotes a new trademark series
new trademark series of Baping Rice, a brand of rice cultivated in Nandan county, Hechi city, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, ........ More

·Shanxi: First Provincial Brand Research Group Opens

Shanxi’s first provincial brand research society was unveiled last week. The nonprofit academic organization was founded by professionals in the fields of brand research, ...... More

·Guizhou: Local Brands Being Promoted Globally

Guizhou authorities initiated a global campaign to promote the top 100 local brands in the provincial capital of Guiyang on November 27. ......... More

News in Brief

· 6 Guangdong Cities Listed in Top 30 Most Innovative Chinese Cities 2018

· NDRC Tackles Dishonest Behavior

· Demand for Jin Yong’s Audiobooks Soars in China

· Law Firm Sues Baidu Regarding Copyright Infringement

· Miniso Sews up Massive Expansion Plan

· Global Demand for Intellectual Property Tools Soars, China Driving Growth: Report

· EPO Congratulates Polish Patent Office on Its 100th Anniversary

· handong Released the “13th Five-Year” Plan on IPR Protection and Utilization

· Cases of Trademark Infringement Account for 80% of all IPR Cases in Shenzhen

· China’s Copyright Authority Facilitates Cooperation between Pinduoduo and Counter-piracy Alliances

China IP Articles

Patent Boosts Opening-up——the 9th China Patent Annual Conference Successfully Held in Beijing
By Meteor Tang, China IP,[Patent]

On August 30-31, 2018, the 9th China Patent Annual Conference (CPAC) which is the former China Patent Information Annual Conference organized by Intellectual Property Publishing House Co.,.... More

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