Aug
On August 18, 2024, Hong Kong made significant progress in strengthening its intellectual property (IP) protection framework, aligning with global standards to support its rapidly expanding innovation sector. The Hong Kong Intellectual Property Department (IPD) announced a series of initiatives aimed at bolstering patent and trademark enforcement in key industries such as technology, creative sectors, and financial services.
Jul
On the afternoon of July 10, during the Sixty-Fifth Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland, Shen Changyu, Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), held a bilateral talk with Sune Stampe Sørensen, Director General of the Danish Patent and Trademark Office. The discussions focused on the latest progress in IP work in both countries and IP issues of mutual concern.
Jun
Chinese brand Double Fish Sports will make its debut as an exclusive supplier of table tennis balls for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. This year, Double Fish Sports Group has exported more than 6 million yuan worth of sporting goods to over 20 countries and regions, marking a 15.2% year-on-year increase. In recent years, the company has expanded into apparel, accessories and sporting equipment sectors and enhanced its global brand exposure by sporting event sponsorships and collaborative partnerships with various IPs.
Jun
On the afternoon of May 30, Chinese President Xi Jinping and President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding on intellectual property cooperation between the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the UAE Ministry of Economy in the Great Hall of the People of Beijing. Shen Changyu, Commissioner of the CNIPA, and Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE's Minister of State for Foreign Trade, signed the memorandum of understanding on behalf of their respective IP authorities.
Jun
Following a joint decision by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), the CNIPA-ARIPO Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program starts on June 8, 2024, and will run for five years, until June 7, 2029.
May
We, the leaders of the Republic of Korea, Japan and the People's Republic of China, convened in Seoul, Republic of Korea, on May 27, 2024, on the occasion of the Ninth Trilateral Summit.
