the 287th Issue: China making progress in IPR protection-China Intellectual Property

·Experts: China making progress in IPR protection

China has achieved remarkable results in the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) ever since the implementation of the Outline of the National Intellectual Property Strategy in 2008, according to industry experts... More

·China, US have potential to develop new type cyber relations

Beijing and Washington have the potential of building a new type of cyber-relations based on the progress President Xi Jinping made during his visit to the US in September, researchers said... More

· Worldwide patent and trademark filings increased in 2014, says WIPO

Patent and trademark applications worldwide grew to a record level in 2014, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has claimed... More

News in Brief

· Opponents of copyright bill are promoting lies and bullying

· Copyright law is justified

· IP laws should focus on boosting creativity

· Striking a fair balance is the essence of copyright protection

· Amended law will benefit everyone

· China’s mobile music users increase, causing more copyright infringements

· Chinese State Councilor Meets EPO President

· Zhejiang: Ningbo Sets 2020 Target for Trademarks

· Profit-making satirical works may be vulnerable under copyright law

· Vice premier promises foreign firms fair treatment

China IP Articles

·"Free Stuff is the Most Expensive" Issue 68, By Doris Li, China IP, [Comprehensive Reports]

According to the statistics, by the end of June 2014, China has got a total of 14,257,000 trademark applications and 9,075,000 registrations, ranked 1st for 12 consecutive years in the world... More

·Legal Protection of Drug Insert Sheet Issue 68, By Bai Fan, Judge at Guizhou Provincial Higher People’s Court, [Comprehensive Reports]

Nowadays, the issue of whether drug specification or drug insert sheet should be protected by copyright law has once again attracted public attention... More