Feb
Since launching the pilot program for data intellectual property (Data IP) in 2022, Guangdong Province has actively explored the development of Data IP regulatory frameworks, improved its registration mechanisms, and strengthened the protection and commercialization of data assets, achieving significant progress.
Feb
On February 2, Shen Changyu, Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), held bilateral talks with the visiting Tan Kong Hwee, Chief Executive of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS). The two sides conducted in-depth exchanges on the latest developments in the field of intellectual property (IP), artificial intelligence and patent examination, as well as bilateral cooperation.
Jan
To implement the requirements of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) on strengthening the high-quality advancement of rapid and coordinated intellectual property protection through IP Protection Centers, and to reinforce the linkage between patent examination and pre-examination quality management, the Guangdong Intellectual Property Protection Center (hereinafter referred to as the “Protection Center”), in collaboration with the Patent Examination Cooperation Center of Guangdong (hereinafter referred to as the “PECC Guangdong”), held its first specialized training session titled “Interpretation of Patent Pre-Examination Quality Analysis Reports” on January 21. All pre-examination examiners of the Protection Center participated in the training.
Jan
Recently, Shen Changyu, Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), met in Beijing with a delegation led by KIM Yong Sun, Minister of the Ministry of Intellectual Property (MOIP) of the Republic of Korea (ROK).
Dec
The Guangdong Intellectual Property Protection Center (Guangdong Sub-Center for Overseas IP Dispute Response, hereinafter “Guangdong Sub-Center”) recently identified that a Vietnamese individual has allegedly submitted a large number of trademark applications in Vietnam across multiple categories, including cosmetics. This activity affects 70 enterprises across Guangdong cities such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Foshan, Shantou, Zhongshan, Qingyuan, and Zhuhai. The behavior shows clear signs of malicious trademark squatting and poses a potential threat to the brand reputation and overseas market expansion of enterprises in Guangdong.
Dec
On December 5th, the final of the 3rd Foshan High-Value Patent Achievement Transfer and Transformation Competition (hereinafter referred to as the "High-Transformation Competition") kicked off in Foshan. The top 60 finalists competed for the highest awards, presenting a number of outstanding innovative achievements that represent cutting-edge technologies and boast broad transformation prospects. This event has injected strong impetus into Foshan's efforts to build a modern industrial system and accelerate the development of new productive forces.
