AFD China is officially selected as a preferred IP service provider for medium, small and micro enterprises of China, through 6-month examining and screening and 7-day public announcement by MIIT.

China is stepping up efforts to revise its regulation on new plant varieties, affording them greater protection.

In the first half of 2021, intellectual property offices across China steadily advanced administrative adjudication of patent infringement disputes.

The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA) have jointly decided to extend their Patent Prosecution Highway ...

In a bid to further enhance the user experience of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH), the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has announced joining...

On Dec 9, Huawei and OPPO announced the signing of a global patent cross-licensing agreement, which covers standard essential patents including 5G.

On June 10, 2022, the China Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued Announcement No. 486.

In a comprehensive feature on global patent filing strategies, the prestigious publication Asia IP has quoted Ms. Xia Zheng, Founder and Patent Attorney of AFD China, for her expert insights on a critical factor: understanding and countering competitor activity.

On February 4, 2024, the Capital Intellectual Property Service Industry Association announced the 2023 rating results of intellectual property agencies.

On May 20, witnessed by Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Memorandum of Understanding between the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent) was signed at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Shen Changyu, Commissioner of CNIPA, and Yury Zubov, Head of Rospatent, signed the memorandum of understanding on behalf of their respective offices.

On July 14, 2020, the 21st China Patent Awards were announced.

Hu Wenhui, Deputy Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), recently led a delegation to Brazil, Chile, and Peru for working visits upon invitation.

Effective September 1, 2018, electronic retrievals of priority documents between the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the State Intellectual Property Office of China (SIPO) ..

CNIPA Issues Criteria On Determining Trademark Infringement.

Fifteen tech trading centers joined hands to establish a national information release mechanism regarding intellectual property, as well as technological achievements, in mid-August.

The SIPO has identified 29 agencies as IPR-related mediation and conciliation organizations for the initiation of capacity building in the next two years.

From November 11 to 22, the Diplomatic Conference on Design Law, organized by the WIPO, was held in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. The conference successfully approved...

China's State Council released its legislative work plan for 2020. A total of 16 draft laws, including the revision to the Copyright Law, are proposed for deliberations by the National People's Congress Standing Committee.

The CNIPA and the Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic have jointly decided to extend their PPH pilot program for three years from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2028.

On April 22, the Supreme People's Court (SPC) released its report on the "Judicial Protection of Intellectual Property Rights by Chinese Courts.