Shen Holds 2022 Bilateral, Trilateral Talks With JPO, KIPO Counterparts

The 29th CNIPA (China National Intellectual Property Administration)-JPO (Japan Patent Office) Meeting of Heads, the 28th CNIPA-KIPO (Korean Intellectual Property Office) Meeting of Heads and the 22nd CNIPA-JPO-KIPO Meeting of Heads were held via video co

December 30, 2022

INDIA: Government Hosts First National IP Conference

India’s Office of Controller General of Patents, Design and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade and Capacity Building Commission organized the first-ever National Intellectual Property Conference, which too

December 14, 2022

Foreign Entities Own 861,000 Valid Patents in China by the End of 2022

Intellectual property protection is an important part of a sound business environment. As of the end of 2022, the number of valid invention patents owned by foreign entities in China reached 861,00a0, a 4.5% jump year-on-year, involving 58,000 foreign com

March 1, 2023

EUROPEAN UNION: EUIPO Rejects Application for PKAQIU

The Opposition Division of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has ruled that Nintendo’s Pokémon trademark PIKACHU has gained a reputation for certain goods in Classes 9 and 28 and that consumers could confuse it with the EU trademark

February 1, 2023

China Sees Patents, Trademarks Filed by Foreign Entities Rise

China recorded a stable growth of patents and trademarks applied by foreign entities last year, showing intellectual property was playing a bigger role in promoting the country's high-quality opening-up, IP regulators said.

January 18, 2023