On April 23, 2026, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the “Notice from the CNIPA, the Ministry of Public Security, and the State Administration for Market Regulation on Issuing the Action Plan for the “Year of Rectification and Standardization” in the Intellectual Property Agency Industry (知识产权代理行业“整治规范年”行动方案). The Notice, jointly issued by the three authorities, directs provincial-level intellectual property offices, public security departments, and market regulation authorities to implement the attached Action Plan within their respective jurisdictions.
Author: Aaron Wininger
Aaron Wininger is a Principal and Director of the China Intellectual Property at Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner.
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