Chinese Government to Restructure SIPO--the 355th Issue-China Intellectual Property

·Chinese Government to Restructure SIPO

China’s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) is set to be restructured, with its new responsibilities to include trademarks and geographical indicators. More

·Li: China Committed to Property Rights

Property rights are the cornerstone of the socialist market economy. More

·SIPO Deputy Commissioner He Zhimin Meets With Senior Director of the Access to Information and Knowledge Division, WIPO

Recently, SIPO Deputy Commissioner He Zhimin met with a delegation led by Alejandro Juan Roca Campana, Senior Director of the Access to Information and Knowledge Division, WIPO. More

News in Brief

· European Patent System in Focus at EU Presidency Conference in Sofia

· U.S. Dolby Labs Forms Intellectual Property Partnership With Chinese Smart Phone Manufacturer

· SIPO Commissioner Meets with Kyrgyzpatent Chairman Dosaly Esenaliev

· The 7th Plenary Session of the Inter-Ministerial Joint Conference for Promoting the Use of Legitimate Software Was Held in Beijing

· Amended Patent Law Draft to be Submitted for NPC Deliberation in 2018

· China Takes 2nd Place for WIPO Patent Filings

· Better IPR Protection to Boost Innovation

· Beijing Destroyed Counterfeit Drugs, Handled Over Related 10,000 Cases With Fines of 230 Million Yuan

· SIPO Commissioner Shen Changyu Met African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) Director General Denis L. Bohoussou

· Denmark-Based STARK Prevails in Trademark Dispute

China IP Articles

·Difficult Issues in the Trial of Domain Names Ownership-Related Disputes
Issue 82, By Cao Liping, Judge at Intellectual Property Tribunal of Beijing Municipality Haidian District People’s Court [Trademark]

Disputes over the ownership of domain names are mostly concerned with domain names that have been registered or used by squatters or that the registration or use is not justifiable... More

·Industry Experts Gather in Hong Kong to Promote IP and Innovation—The 7th Business of Intellectual Property Asia Forum Opens
Issue 82, By Catherine Lee, China IP[Comprehensive Reports]

On Dec 7, the Business of Intellectual Property Asia (BIP Asia) Forum 2017, jointly organized by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government... More