On July 8, 2022, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the Development of the National Patent Agency Industry Report (2021) (全国专利代理行业发展状况（2021年)) listing statistics on the growth in patent agents and agencies over the past decade. Some highlights include: there were 60,369 patent agents by the end of 2021; there were 3,934 mainland patent agencies (excluding Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) by the end of 2021; the number of patent agencies grew 20.9% year-on-year; and over 50% of agencies …
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China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Releases Detailed Explanation of Intellectual Property Administrative Law Enforcement Guiding Case VIII re Judicial Confirmation of Mediation Agreements
On March 29, 2022, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the second batch of intellectual property administrative law enforcement law enforcement Guiding Cases (Guiding Cases No. 6-8) (第二批知识产权行政执法指导案例). This batch of cases has general guiding significance for the identification and punishment of repeated patent infringement, how to reuse recycled beer bottles in compliance with intellectual property laws and regulations, and the judicial confirmation of the administrative mediation agreement for patent infringement disputes. In order to facilitate the correct understanding and application …
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Releases Detailed Explanation of Intellectual Property Administrative Law Enforcement Guiding Case VI re Repeated Patent Infringement
On March 29, 2022, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the second batch of intellectual property administrative law enforcement law enforcement Guiding Cases (Guiding Cases No. 6-8) (第二批知识产权行政执法指导案例). This batch of cases has general guiding significance for the identification and punishment of repeated patent infringement, how to reuse recycled beer bottles in compliance with intellectual property laws and regulations, and the judicial confirmation of the administrative mediation agreement for patent infringement disputes. In order to facilitate the correct understanding and application …
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation Introducing Compulsory Licensing Regime with Draft Provisions on Prohibiting the Abuse of Intellectual Property Rights to Exclude and Restrict Competition?
On June 27, 2022, the State Administration for Market Regulation released the Provisions on Prohibiting the Abuse of Intellectual Property Rights to Exclude and Restrict Competition (Draft for Comments) (禁止滥用知识产权排除、限制竞争行为规定（征求意见稿)). The Draft, which is meant to implement the Anti-Monopoly Law (the most recent version of which comes into force August 1, 2022), defines markets, adds a provision on using intellectual property to form a monopoly with others, strengthens legal liability with fines up to 10% of last year’s sales, and …