On January 5, 2023, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) announced an administrative penalty decision for a Chongqing, China intellectual property agency. The IP Agency was retained to file trademark applications but instead of filing forged the “Notice of Acceptance of Trademark Registration Application” by modifying the applicant, application address, etc. to that of the client and then transmitted it to the client. The legal representative of the agency was sentenced to 5 months of criminal detention and fined …
Shanghai Third Intermediate People’s Court Affirms 3-Year Prison Sentence for Counterfeiting “Bordeaux” Collective Trademark
On January 4, 2023, the Shanghai Third Intermediate People’s Court announced it affirmed a 3-year prison sentence and 100,000 RMB fine for Wang XX for crime of counterfeiting the registered collective trademark “Bordeaux.” Yantai Wine Co., Ltd. was also fined 450,000 RMB. The defendants had appealed the original sentencing on the grounds that the wine involved in the case complied with national standards and did not endanger the health rights and interests of consumers and therefore Wang XX should receive …
China to Remove Infringing Pharmaceuticals from Procurement Platforms
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 …