The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) pilot programme between the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the European Patent Office (EPO) will continue until 30 November 2031. Nationals and residents of the People's Republic of China will continue to have the option to select the EPO as their International Searching Authority (ISA). The CNIPA and the EPO are pleased to announce that the

2024 Annual Report Only the content related to patents and trademarks is excerpted. For the original text, please refer to the official website of CNIPA. Source: CNIPA

Thanks to the involvement of technical experts, the Beijing Intellectual Property Court announced that it has improved the efficiency of handling technical cases over the past decade. Data released by the court last week showed that by the end of 2024, a total of 306 experts had helped figure out technical issues in 4,360 cases, contributing to a reduction of nearly 25 percent in the duration of relevant lawsuit h

The Supreme People's Court, China's top court, issued a guideline on Friday, requiring all courts to strengthen their protection for innovators in the private sector. The 25-article guideline, aimed at implementing the Private Sector Promotion Law, emphasizes equal protection for various economic entities participating in market competition, and calls for improvements in the quality of handling high-tech i

Dispute increase reflects deeper opening-up and rule-of-law push China saw a significant increase in civil, commercial and maritime cases related to foreign entities in the first half of the year, providing judicial support for high-quality development and further opening-up, the country's top court said. Chinese courts concluded 15,000 first-instance civil and commercial lawsuits involving foreign liti

Since 2015, the Industrial Designs 5 (ID5) offices have been engaged in ongoing cooperation in the field of industrial design. These collaborative efforts aim to enhance mutual understanding, raise public awareness of design protection, and provide better services to users worldwide. The Informative User Guide for the View and Drawing Requirements of Designs is a joint project led by the China National Intellectua