In a recent press release, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced the China became the top Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) patent filer in 2019. China filed 58,990 PCT applications in 2019 versus the United States’ 57,840 PCT applications. The PCT allows applicants to delay filing patent applications in contracting states for an additional 18 months from from what is normally the 12-month deadline under the Paris Convention. The PCT also provides an international search report that can help applicants …
Amazon’s Neutral Patent Evaluation Process Webinar Video Available
Amazon’s Utility Patent Neutral Evaluation process gives patent owners an additional avenue to take, if their utility patent is being infringed by another seller on Amazon. In this webinar, a panel discussed the practical implications. Schwegman Analytics Chair & Firm Compliance Officer Mark Stignani moderated. Of Counsel attorney Francois deVilliers discussed his experience trying to enforce on Amazon during his time at Plantronics. Director of China Intellectual Property Practice Aaron Wininger provided insight regarding defending from a Chinese perspective, and …
10 Things to Know About the Chinese Patent Process Webinar Video Available
How does Chinese patent practice compare to practice in the United States? Find out in a complimentary webinar presented by Aaron Wininger. The webinar will cover practice issues including expediting patent prosecution, reducing fees, formalities requirements peculiar to the CNIPA, and claim drafting. The emphasis will be on explaining CNIPA patent practice while highlighting the differences from US practice. Video available now.
Trademark Applicant & Chinese IP Agency Fined for Malicious Registration of Coronavirus Related Trademarks
On March 26, 2020, the Shaoxing Market Supervision Bureau of Zhejiang Province fined a Chinese intellectual property firm, a trademark applicant and a trademark agent responsible for attempting to register a trademark for “Li Wenliang” (李文亮), a famous doctor that later succumbed to COVID-19 after earlier attempts to warn others of a possible new outbreak. Specifically, the Bureau fined applicant Yang Mofang, the agency Shaoxing Intellectual Property Agency Co., Ltd. and the trademark agent Chen Mougang 2,000 RMB, 20,000 RMB …