In the “Opinions of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) on Strengthening the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in the Field of Centralized Pharmaceutical Procurement” (国家知识产权局 国家医疗保障局关于加强医药集中采购领域知识产权保护的意见) released December 30, 2022, the CNIPA and the NHSA will coordinate to remove infringing pharmaceuticals listed on central procurement platforms.
China National Intellectual Property Administration: “The Proportion of Patentees Who Have Encountered Patent Infringement is at a Historically Low Level…Patent Infringement Has Been Effectively Curbed.”
On December 28, 2022, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) held a press conference releasing the 2022 China Patent Survey Report (2022年中国专利调查报告) and 2022 China Intellectual Property Development Status Evaluation Report (2022年中国知识产权发展状况评价报告). At the press conference, Mr. Ge Shu, Director of the Strategic Planning Department of the CNIPA, introduced the China Patent Survey, stating that it “aims to investigate and analyze the status of patent creation, protection and utilization in [China] and has been carried out for 15 consecutive …
Shanghai Third Intermediate Court Affirms 5-Year Prison Sentence for Counterfeit Alpenliebe Candy in Criminal Trademark Case
On December 19, 2022, the Shanghai Third Intermediate Court announced the affirmance of a 5-year prison sentence and 2.2 million RMB fine for Wu XX for for the crime of selling Alpenliebe candy with counterfeit registered trademarks. Perfetti Van Melle, the maker of the Alpenliebe candy is an Italian-Dutch multinational company of confectionery and gum and the sixth largest confectionery manufacturer in the world.
Mast-Jägermeister SE Wins 10 Million RMB at Beijing IP Court for Trademark Infringement and Unfair Competition
On December 15, 2022, the Beijing Intellectual Property Court announced that Mast-Jägermeister SE was awarded 10 million RMB, an injunction and apology from Shengluo Company (Qingdao) Wine Co., Ltd. (简称圣罗拉公司), Hefei Puyuan Commerce & Trade Co., Ltd. (合肥葡园商贸有限公司), and Chang XX for trademark infringement and unfair competition. The defendants manufactured liqueur and used the logos “野格哈古雷斯” (Yege Ha Gu Lei) and “YEGO HUNTER” as well as deer head graphics on labels affixed to the liqueur bottles.