2010-07-27 Chinese users values PCT applications 2010-07-27 First Expo IPR criminal case concluded 2010-07-23 Premier Wen Jiabao stresses patent prerequisite for global company 2010-06-18 China Lowers the Threshold for the Filing of IPR Criminal Cases 2010-06-18 China appropriates 50 million yuan for patenting overseas in 2009 2010-06-01 Microsoft awarded 3 million yuan in Tomato Garden case 2010-05-20 CARTIER triumphs in first-instance trademark dispute case 2010-05-17 SIPO Head: Halting Abuse a 'Top Priority' 2010-05-13 HTC sues to block US iPhone, iPad, iPod sales 2010-04-15 China to Tighten IPR Protection During Expo 2010-04-15 International Trademark Filings Drop in 2009 2010-03-12 Chinese New Copyright Law Will Become Effective From April 1st,2010 2010-03-01 Textiles Suffer Turbulent Year 2009-12-20 18 Chinese Brands Listed in the World’s 500 Most Influential Brands 2009-11-25 From 2010, Radio and Television Stations Are Regulated To Pay for Sound Recordings 2009-10-17 Beijing Film Association Set Up to Protect IPR in Film 2009-04-24 The third revision of Chinese Patent Law regarding the design: an introduction (fourth) 2009-04-24 Shanghai MGE sentenced to pay CNY 0.5 million in compensation 2009-04-24 For suspected promotion of feudal superstition, registration of a new trademark of Blizzard Entertainment based in USA has been rejected 2009-03-27 Administrative institutions strengthen the capacity of investigating and dealing with trademark violation cases 2009-03-27 The third revision of Chinese Patent Law regarding the design: an introduction (third) 2009-03-27 Sharp increase of IP adjudication cases in China 2009-03-27 New rules for trademark applications in newspapers industry 2009-03-27 Our firm wins the opposition and review cases 2009-03-27 Lung Tin successfully won the opposition proceedings against other people's trademark registration 2009-03-27 Lung Tin represented client to have successfully cancelled the trademark registration 2009-03-13 The third revision of Chinese Patent Law regarding the clause introduction to the design (two) 2009-03-13 Dispute regarding the right of registered trademark Michelin entered the second instance procedure, Vice Pesident of Taijin Higher Court Being in charge of the hearing as chief judge 2009-03-13 Daimler disputes for trademark "Beijing Benz" before court 2009-03-13 "Mentholatum" protects its "Rohto" trademark through court 2009-03-13 Suspicion of illegal copy of the package and decoration of its commercial 2009-03-13 Google's Legal Dispute – Beijing Google appealed 2009-02-27 An introduction to the amended provisions concerning design of the Third Revision of Chinese Patent Law (1) 2009-02-27 Nestle Brings a Law Suit of Infringement on Three Dimension Trademarks against Some Soy Sauce Enterprises in Guangdong Province 2009-02-27 "Lan Gui Ren" tea trademark dispute settled 2009-02-27 Application for registration of "HUSHIBO" causes the dispute, P&G institutes a lawsuit against Trademark Review Board 2009-01-23 President HU Jintao signed an order of the president for issuing the decision concerning amendment for the patent law 2009-01-23 Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks will take effect in 2009 2009-01-23 The IPR cases accepted by courts nation wide in Jan.-Oct. 2008 increases by over 30% 2009-01-23 Hermes' Chinese trademark protection application has been refused 2008-12-31 The TRAB was sued by McDonald after the opposition procedures raised by McDonald to prevent M trademark application from registration by other party 2008-12-31 The court ruled out Holley Communications winning the trial lawsuit concerning the dual-mode mobile phone Patent infringement case 2008-12-31 Konica Minolta sued TRAB to stop the registration of trademark “Meinengda” 2008-12-31 Music Copyright Society of China Promulgate Two Charge modes for Musical Works for the First Time 2008-12-18 The 4-year infringement lawsuit of "Honda" suing "Lifan" sentenced yesterday 2008-12-18 For Internet Disputes, Mediation shall be in progress before the Court 2008-12-18 Auchan succeeded in the opposition against a preemptive trademark by claiming their Prior Copyright 2008-12-18 Cracked Down "Apple with the Wing" 2008-12-18 RohmHass Won Trademark Lawsuit in China 2008-12-18 Potato Website was charged with infringement for broadcasting "Unruly Princess" and requested to compensate for the loss of 45,000 Yuan 2008-12-18 The high-end brand Giorgio Armani under the L'Oreal Group was accused of infringing act 2008-12-05 The case that Zhongdian Commercial sued Microsoft attracts public attention 2008-12-05 The Supreme People's Court is seeking public opinions about judicial interpretation in determination of the well-known mark 2008-12-05 State Administration for Industry and Commerce has Investigated and Dealt with over 3000 Foreign-related Trademark Violation Cases in the Third Quarter 2008-12-05 European Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications Protected by China Trademark Registration 2008-12-05 Company name registered under other prior well-known trade name constitutes unfair competition 2008-12-05 NBA sued a Guangzhou Company for domain name and obtained it for free after court's intermediation 2008-11-19 Japan Nikon bring a lawsuit against Zhejiang Nikang (Nikon) for trademark infringement 2008-11-19 Trademark of the Harvard University has been registered by other people in China 2008-11-19 "Crocodile” trademark battle between two companies from French and Singapore started in Beijing 2008-11-19 Automobile design trademark applications filed by Mercedes-Benz, General Motors, etc. were rejected 2008-11-06 Reference can be made to the Tradeamrk Law for judgment on domain name infringement damages in the absence of related regulations 2008-11-06 Making jacquard denim constituted infringement because of "LV" pattern 2008-11-06 "Adidas" successfully enforced its IP right in China 2008-11-06 Trademark Office reduces official fee for on-line applications 2008-10-23 Microsoft lawsuit against PRB concerning Zhengma Input Method case is in the court session 2008-10-23 The Heineken Beer Encountered "Brand Kidnapping" 2008-09-27 The State Copyright Administration responded for the first time to the trial of "tomato garden" software piracy case 2008-09-27 Domain name dispute between GE China and a Chinese individual household 2008-09-27 Founder Group sues P&G for copyright infringement 2008-09-19 The amendment of Chinese Patent Law- to delete the rule of filing patent application first in China, and elevate the threshold of granting patent right 2008-09-19 Other people's improper registration is forbidden for the cognizance of 索爱 （Suoai） as shortened form of "Sony Ericsson" 2008-09-19 The Supreme Court is expediting the draft of the judicial interpretations for recognition and protection of the well-known trademark 2008-09-19 New Balance Company won a lawsuit regarding unfair competition in the first instance, and acquired compensation of RMB 300,000 Yuan 2008-09-04 The Supreme People's Court supported the relevant principle referring to double patenting in the Examination Guidelines 2008-09-04 Trial of the first patent administration counterappeal by the Supreme People's Procuratorate concluded in Beijing 2008-09-04 The draft of the Revision of Patent Law has been submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for the review 2008-09-04 Scotch whisky obtains collective mark in China 2008-08-22 RITZ trademark case has been finally concluded 2008-08-22 Use of three stripes symbol without authorization resulted in the compensation of RMB 300,000 Yuan - Adidas defeated the infringer in the city of Yantai 2008-08-22 Zhongmei Shike won the unfair competition case 2008-08-22 Business operators' IPR abuse and exclusion or limitation of competition restricted in "Anti-monopoly Law" 2008-08-11 Chinese patent law protocol will be submitted for NPC Standing Committee to hear and will be finished next year 2008-08-11 Proview Technology Co. LTD sued EMC against its infringement claiming 80 million RMB in compensation 2008-08-11 百丽 & ELIE? Fashion Magazine "ELLE" causes the dispute for the trademark registration 2008-08-11 Infringement involving Olympic Logos under strict inspection in China before the Beijing Olympic Games 2008-08-11 A natural person trademark owner accused Nanjing Automobile Group for "名爵"（MG）trademark infringement 2008-07-25 The registered trademark "Zespri” of kiwifruit encounters counterfeit 2008-07-25 Cabernet trademark dispute escalating again 2008-07-25 Nippon Paint sued Elecpro for infringing its trademark 2008-07-25 "Horse" brand trademark protection battle 2008-07-25 American Motion Picture Association (MPA) withdrew the lawsuit concerning the copyright infringement in China 2008-07-09 The NEC Company sued 4 Chinese companies infringing its trademark right and won 1.15 million RMB as compensation 2008-07-09 Baidu encountered the lawsuit concerning adwords lawsuit and was adjudicated infringing 2008-07-09 Cybersquatted domain name Mildronate.cn transferred to trademark owner through dispute procedure 2008-07-09 Google encounters the first adwords lawsuit in China and results in sentence of non-infringement 2008-06-25 Compendium of China national intellectual property strategy issued 2008-06-25 Three major music associations request Baidu to abolish MP3 search engine by threat of stopping ad cooperation 2008-06-25 Unsatisfied with the verdict from the first instance court proceedings, RITS Co. appealed and insisted on non-infringement 2008-06-25 The harmfulness of over protecting IP right has the equal effect as opposed to the lacking of protection. Some experts think the judging standard for the similarity of trademark should reflect the overall comparison of the mark 2008-06-25 Shiseido filed a first lawsuit against IP infringement claiming for over 1.8 million RMB in compensation 2008-06-12 SIPO: Two national standards of intellectual property introduced on June 1, 2008 2008-06-12 Customs implement classified management of export & import enterprises to strengthen intellectual property protection 2008-06-12 Pfizer wins the internet domain name lawsuit in first-instance 2008-06-12 Intermediation for copyright dispute on automatic accompaniments inside Yamaha electronic pianos 2008-05-29 Nike protects its IPR successfully, Auchan sentenced to pay compensation for selling infringing products 2008-05-29 Montagut is recognized as well-known trademark 2008-05-29 "Adidas" accused Wumart Supermarket for infringing its trademark right 2008-05-29 PHILIPS successfully gain the litigation against two other companies 2008-05-29 Conflict between trademark and trade name –- two "Mao Yuan-chang" reach reconciliation finally 2008-05-14 The Kiwi trademark case knocked down the assertion of "zero compensation" 2008-05-14 Trademark "云峰酒业Yunfeng" acquires distinctiveness through long-time use 2008-05-14 The MNC be claimed of infringing trademark right of a small company 2008-05-14 China Trademark Office to escalate the examination speed and improve the service quality all round 2008-05-14 Registered trademark "Shanliang (闪亮)" determined as well-known trademark by court of final instance 2008-05-14 Apple Inc. brings an accusation against a computer company for "free ride of famous brand" 2008-04-29 Two Shanghai companies involved in trademark infringement case of first instance sentenced to pay British Ritz Hotel Ltd. 400,000 Yuan in compensation 2008-04-29 310,000 Yuan paid to adidas for the trademark infringement compensation by 3 companies 2008-04-29 Punishment against producing fake "Kodak" & "Fuji" photo films 2008-04-29 Chongqing Administration of Industry and Commerce issued new rule of protecting "the right of trade name" for foreign enterprises 2008-04-29 The interpretation of judicial cognizance for well-known trademarks being drafted 2008-04-29 The rival submitted petition to the court to deny the infringement behavior after the arbitration decision regarding the case of Paris Bank domain name squatting 2008-04-18 The conflict of "Louis Vuitton" trademark led to the domestic handbag producers who own similar design patent to cease their production 2008-04-18 "ABRO" trademark case concluded 2008-04-18 The administrative litigation by P & G against TRAB be rejected 2008-04-18 Court hearing broadcast live online for the first time, netizen can watch whole process 2008-04-18 Infringing the copyright of Tencent QQ for illegally modifying its version of software be prosecuted for criminal responsibility -- Corals QQ 2008-04-18 The vice-director from SAIC committed to resolve the issue concerning the heavily backlogged trademark cases waiting to be processed in CTO 2008-04-18 China's State Council passed "The Outline of National Intellectual Property Strategy" in principle 2008-04-18 The accusation of "Weige" trademark infringement raised by U.S. Company – Pfizer was refused in the final court proceeding 2008-04-18 LOMOND trademark dispute arise between British publishing giant and Chongqing training school 2008-04-03 The decision on CCTV's "The Same Song" trademark opposition has been made Thursday, April 3, 2008 2008-04-03 Trademark infringement triggered by promoting the sales of products at the website but using others' registered trademark 2008-04-03 CTMO and TRAB have 228 well-known trademark determinations since 2008 2008-04-03 A Chinese company punished by administrative authority on trademark infringement due to manufacture according to overseas purchase order 2008-04-03 Unfair competition case caused by the similarity of packaging 2008-04-03 Trademark dispute between Chinese pharmaceutical company "ANG KE" and world top 500 company "Merck" 2008-03-20 Chinese Court overruled the trademark application containing "Oxford" 2008-03-20 A company accused to infringe trademark right by using other company's trade name prominently 2008-03-20 Nestlé gets CNY 200,000 in compensation by accusing Dumex China's trademark infringement 2008-03-20 The trademark dispute between KLG and KFC 2008-03-20 Cautiously select trademark agency 2008-03-20 Reasonable use of someone else's trademark – suing "Siemens" infringement case was refused at the 1st instance 2008-03-13 The Football Association Premier League Limited (England) wins trademark case by claiming its prior copyright 2008-03-13 The famous Italian brand FERRERO three-dimension trademark was granted territory extension protection through judicial procedure 2008-03-13 Final verdict on trademark dispute between French Crocodile and Singaporean Crocodile 2008-03-13 Final sentence for trademark infringement of Beijing Dell Training School sued against by US-based Dell 2008-03-13 The judgment for the similarity of Goods 2008-03-13 The disputes between registered mark and generic names of commodities concerned 2008-03-10 30 new hi-tech bases established in China 2008-03-07 "Utmost Probability" resulted in dispute on a patent infringement case involving product on display 2008-03-04 HK: consensus reached on video licensing scheme 2008-03-03 Court enforces ruling in design patent infringement between Bridgestone, Chinese tire manufacturer 2008-03-03 USPTO has implemented a verification system in public PAIR 2008-03-03 Final Lacoste verdict in china 2008-02-28 The Number of international trademark filings in 2007 by Chinese applicants remains top ten 2008-02-27 Formulation of China local IP strategy starts 2008-02-25 SPC: new rules on payouts in IPR cases 2008-02-22 WIPO: number of international patent filings in 2007 from China consolidates top ten position 2008-02-21 Australia to change renewal period for trademarks 2008-02-21 Administration measures of state-Owned copyright asking for comments in Beijing 2008-02-20 China: new approach to patent trials 2008-02-19 China Customs Administration to classify Enterprises Management According to IPR 2008-02-18 Patent Law Treaty ratified by Hungary 2008-02-15 2008 China Patent Agent Qualification Test begins to register in May 2008-02-15 China's new measures for government purchase of independently innovated products 2008-02-14 Sotheby's wins Chinese trademark victory 2008-02-04 UK: consulting on the future of copyright in the digital age 2008-02-02 London Agreement to enter into force as of May 1, 2008 2008-02-01 USPTO Expands Patent Prosecution Highway Network to Canadian, Korean Patent Offices 2008-02-01 India: CGPDTM provides free online patent search service 2008-02-01 The number of PCT international application received by SIPO up 41.2% in 2007 2008-02-01 China to issue intellectual property strategy in 2008 2008-01-31 China to set up about 40 service centers for intellectual property protection this year 2008-01-30 Netac Technology Co., Ltd. wins patent invalidation case in China 2008-01-29 Canada: applicants can claim small entity online 2008-01-28 French Montagut sues Shanghai Mengjiao laundry 2008-01-28 Registered trademarks pass 3 million in China 2008-01-24 Thailand moves to amend Copyright Law to regulate royalties 2008-01-24 China Ping An Insurance Group regains trademark in Hong Kong 2008-01-23 National Copyright Administration of China: 1,001 copyright infringement cases delt in 2007 2008-01-22 Microsoft lost windows trademark infringement case against a Chinese eyeglass company 2008-01-21 Gucci sues over a Shanghai stationery maker 2008-01-21 Montagut's general agent in China raises further appeal over trademark dispute with AB Group 2008-01-18 Chinese company sues Microsoft for IPR abuse 2008-01-15 Remarkable progress in patent application and grant in China in 2007 2008-01-14 EPO will increase the claim fees 2008-01-14 India Patent Office got ISA & IPEA recognition 2008-01-11 Analogous New Route Pilot Project to be started between JPO & USPTO 2008-01-10 Hong Kong, Japan Customs sign co-operative pact 2008-01-09 SIPO Released Interim Measures on Governmental Information 2008-01-08 Croatia and Norway join the EPO 2008-01-07 China & Belgium cooperate in developing software for magnetic lab 2008-01-03 China revises law to encourage scientific innovation 2008-01-02 Half of Chinese provinces pay karaoke copyright royalties 2008-01-02 The new amended 2008 version of IPC comes into force on Jan. 1, 2008 2007-12-26 China opens online textile export license system as pact with EU nears expiry 2007-12-24 China: Eleven government departments issued guidance on strengthening ethnic medical IPR protection 2007-12-24 Mobile loses horse logo case in China 2007-12-21 UKIPO revamps its online patent services 2007-12-20 "Music" of DNA cells discovered and patented 2007-12-19 Canada & US to begin trial of patent prosecution highway in early 2008 2007-12-18 China: 20 new hi-tech trade bases approved 2007-12-18 Baidu to operate online patent search service from Jan. 1, 2008 2007-12-17 China: 500 top innovative firms to sharpen edge 2007-12-17 China: Karaoke copyright royalties 2007-12-17 Report shows: Singapore ranks the No.1 investment destination among the South East Countries for multinationals 2007-12-14 Chinese officials consider legal action over German terracotta warrior fakes 2007-12-13 Danone to appeal after losing trademark dispute against Wahaha 2007-12-11 New amended "The Catalogue of Prohibited Import Technology and Restricted Export Technology of P. R. China" promulgated 2007-12-10 USPTO releases its FY 2007 Performance & Accountability Report 2007-12-07 China: Guangdong to give IPR shot in the arm 2007-12-04 Chinese customs destroy counterfeit goods worth 12 mln yuan 2007-11-30 China ratifies protocol amending WTO's TRIPS agreement 2007-11-29 Chinese gov't congratulates mainland lawyer on being elected WTO top court member 2007-11-29 Leaders of the trilateral patent offices of US, EU & JP sign memorandum of understanding 2007-11-28 Norway accedes to the European Patent Convention 2007-11-28 IBM wants to patent a new way to profit from patents 2007-11-26 China: International cooperation on IP 2007-11-26 European companies "doing well" in China 2007-11-26 Chengdu becomes the first IP model city in China 2007-11-23 US studios sue Chinese website for film piracy 2007-11-23 Sino-Japan enterprises IP strategy symposium held in Beijing 2007-11-21 First UK-China collaboration program launched 2007-11-21 The 14th Sino-Japan IP commissioner conference held in Beijing 2007-11-20 IPOS launches Mentorship Funding Scheme 2007-11-20 USPTO, JPO and EPO sign up to work-sharing initiatives 2007-11-16 China launches first patent week to promote IPR protection 2007-11-16 China: 1,914 cases of IPR infringements uncovered in first three quarters 2007-11-13 China: National IP strategy to be issued soon 2007-11-13 JPO and GPTO agree to start a patent prosecution highway pilot program 2007-11-12 Patent trading platform to be set up in Beijing 2007-11-09 Canon wins inkjet cartridge suit 2007-11-08 Microsof, Chinese PC maker join to fight priacy 2007-11-07 China has 8,825 qualified patent agents 2007-11-06 First National Copyright Trading Base set up officially in Renmin University of China 2007-11-05 China handles 60,000 IPR infringement cases in past 5 years 2007-11-02 Pfizer win Viagra patent case in China after six year legal battle 2007-11-01 Chang'e 1 lunar probe launched successful 2007-11-01 China: 430 preliminary injunction requests taken by courts in five years 2007-10-31 China: Denfense lawyers can now meet crime suspects 2007-10-30 China patent technology trading market alliance established in Beijing 2007-10-29 China accepts WTO amendment to enhance access to drugs 2007-10-29 China: 80 billion yuan funding for hi-tech innovation 2007-10-29 China agricultural cooperative organizations registered about 26,000 trademarks 2007-10-29 EPO: New patent information policy promises "barrier-free" access for all 2007-10-26 Asia plans anti-crime network for IP thieves 2007-10-25 National Intellectual Property Policy announced by Malaysia government 2007-10-25 Shenzhen－HK productivity foundation opens 2007-10-24 China: LAO held third international symposium on patent law modification 2007-10-24 Supreme Court: 23,434 IPR judgment documents on line 2007-10-23 First domestic IP Agency Association established in Beijing 2007-10-17 HKIPD disburses 5 million dollars to aid SMEs in using licensed software 2007-10-18 China ranks world's 3rd in handling patent applications 2007-10-11 Australia and India agree to joint study on a bilateral FTA 2007-10-11 Canada: Trade-marks Opposition Board Regulatory Amendments and Practice Notice come into force as of Oct. 1, 2007 2007-10-10 JPO: Advanced Industrial Property Network established to enhance overseas cooperation in examination process 2007-10-09 US and Swedish Patent Offices to cooperate on international search and examination services 2007-10-08 EU launches antitrust investigation against U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm 2007-10-08 China sees sharp rise in patent grants 2007-10-08 China's patent applications exceed 268,000 in first half of 2007 2007-09-30 Chinese firm wins patent lawsuit against Schneider 2007-09-29 China sets up reward system to fight piracy 2007-09-24 China: 197 well-known trademarks accredited by CTMO 2007-09-18 London Agreement to enter into force in first half of 2008 2007-09-17 China: Fees for protection of new varieties of plants decreased 2007-09-14 Copyright Trade Center Launched in Beijing 2007-09-11 The US House of Representatives passes the Patent Reform Act of 2007 2007-09-11 China: more support for firms in IPR disputes 2007-09-07 Patent reform heads to US House floor 2007-09-07 Preliminary result of the 10th China Patent Awards released 2007-09-06 Anti-Monopoly Law passed with three monopoly behaviors defined 2007-09-05 Hollywood film companies win copyright lawsuit against Beijing firm 2007-09-04 Patent Highway between the UK and USA opens today 2007-09-04 Google plans new cashless payments system by mobile phone 2007-09-03 China mulls regulations on royalties for music used by TV, radio stations 2007-09-03 "Green passage" system for patent in Sichuan Province 2007-08-29 China's first report on non-service patents issued 2007-08-28 China to Revise Trademark Law for 3rd Time 2007-08-27 Chinese legislators mulls revision to science law 2007-08-27 Draft lawyers law allows experts to get licence without examination 2007-08-22 Shoemakers ordered to pay Nike compensation 2007-08-22 Chinese meidia company to sue Japanese TV station for copyright violation 2007-08-21 Protection of IPR is disscussed in China-Japan Student Conference 2007-08-21 Trade Secret Revealing in Judicial Authentication Procedure not Allowed 2007-08-20 China "regrets" U.S. filing IPR complaint to WTO 2007-08-17 Economic crimes including IPR cases rise in first half of 2007 2007-08-16 E-filing of patent & trademark applications launched in India 2007-08-16 Australian patents now under the Lens 2007-08-16 Australia, Japan revise tax treaty 2007-08-16 Jordan Ministry of Industry launches e-registration of trade names 2007-08-16 USPTO proposes new measure to improve patent quality and reduce pendency 2007-08-15 Chinese company sues US based company for using fonts 2007-08-14 China launches another campaign against online piracy 2007-08-14 China to hold online contest on Olympics-related laws, regulations 2007-08-14 WIPO report shows patent applications increase in China 2007-08-13 Beijing IP administration launching IPR publicity program on bus advertising displays 2007-08-10 Australia: New laws ensure more freedom for Australian innovators 2007-08-10 UKIPO to change trademark examination process 2007-08-09 Russian version esp@cenet Launched 2007-08-08 Administrative measures of patent pledge and patent license to be amended 2007-08-07 40,000 Pirated Products Related to Beijing Olympics Destroyed in Beijing 2007-08-03 JPO Now Joins USPTO and EPO in the Priority Document Exchange Program 2007-08-02 Data of granted patents for every million people in 82 nations and regions published 2007-08-01 Australia: New provisions for goods/services of divisional applications came into effect 2007-07-30 China, U.S. and other countries vow to jointly crack down on IP crimes 2007-07-30 The Award Ceremony of the First Creativity Contest held in Beijing 2007-07-27 CPC, KMT agree to improve cooperation in protecting Taiwan investors 2007-07-27 US film studios hit pirated DVDs in Shanghai 2007-07-27 China: 270,000 patent applications received in first half 2007-07-27 Software copyright registrations climb over 10,000 in first half 2007-07-25 Korea: Active development of technologies related to anti-static circuits in semiconductor chips 2007-07-24 Patent Application and Grant in the First Half of 2007 2007-07-24 U.S.-China joint probe nets $500 mln fake software 2007-07-23 350 Volunteer Lawyers Work for Beijing Olympics IP Protection 2007-07-20 Spain ratifies the 1991 Act of the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants 2007-07-20 Chinese firm wins suit in US 2007-07-19 Baidu faces new lawsuit over music piracy 2007-07-19 Macao's customs seize 280 fake Nokia products 2007-07-19 China's IPR efforts lauded 2007-07-19 Bloomberg Awarded 300,000 Yuan in damages by Shanghai Court 2007-07-18 Guangdong and Hong Kong will Enhance the Relevant Administration Work on Intellectual Property of the Olympic Games 2007-07-17 Nike sues Chinese shoe manufacturers over use of logo 2007-07-13 China, EU Recognize Geographical Specialities 2007-07-12 69 Symbols of Beijing Olympic Games Filed with SAIC 2007-07-11 China's high-tech industry focuses on innovation 2007-07-10 China and Switzerland explore free trade deal 2007-07-09 KIPO opens a new online patent application system 2007-07-09 KIPO starts new e-payment service 2007-07-09 Microchip Technology sues Chinese company for alleged piracy 2007-07-06 Malaysia to operate IP court this month 2007-07-05 Patent Highway between the UK and Japan opens 2007-07-05 The UKIPO launches new on-line patent application service 2007-07-04 Overseas gangs 'encouraging piracy' 2007-06-29 EPO: Filing Numbers Continue to Rise 2007-06-28 KIPO: Design system improvements starting in July 2007-06-28 Chinese scientists find cure for lake algae 2007-06-27 Vice premier: China to Enhance Int'l Cooperation in IPR Protection 2007-06-27 Industry Standards for Mobile Phone Chargers Execution 2007-06-26 Traditional Chinese medicines find new avenue to int'l market 2007-06-26 WIPO to co-host GI symposium with China 2007-06-25 Chinese Pharmaceuticals Market Forecast to Become the World's Fifth Largest by 2010 2007-06-18 Beijing police seizes nearly 30,000 fake Olympic products 2007-06-18 China, US customs boost collaboration on IPR 2007-06-18 IP Working Group Established by China and Switzerland 2007-06-14 China's CMMB mobile TV standard to enter two-year royalty-free period 2007-06-14 Two "Treaties" of WIPO shall come into force as of June 9, 2007 in China 2007-06-13 Australia: more enforcement dollars for IP rights 2007-06-13 American scientists create man-made microbe to produce endless biofuel 2007-06-11 China, US hold consultations on IPR protection 2007-06-11 A new policy to crackdown on IP infringement act will be issued by Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province 2007-06-08 G8 Outreach Session will Focus on Issues Such as the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights 2007-06-07 China: national strategic plan on IP published soon 2007-06-06 China: 200 well-known marks determined by courts 2007-06-06 Canada: IP regulatory changes come into force June 2, 2007 2007-06-06 HKIPD is using new IP related forms 2007-06-06 HKIPD encourages the use of e-filing 2007-06-06 China, US to swap IPR data 2007-06-06 USPTO Celebrates a Decade of Telework 2007-06-05 IP Australia plans to reduce patent applicants' burden 2007-06-05 The First Arbitral Institution for IP and Technology Contract is Established in China's Western Region 2007-06-05 Patent pending related to OTP increased in Korean 2007-06-04 HK Customs seizes Fake Olympics Products 2007-06-04 Locoste awarded damages in trademark infringement case 2007-05-30 Memorandum on Strengthening IP Law Enforcement Cooperation Signed Between Customs of China and the U.S. 2007-05-30 Singapore holds IP conference with China 2007-05-29 KIPO launches "National IP Forum" 2007-05-29 Sino-UK Olympic cooperation 2007-05-25 China: Cooperation Agreement on Pan-Bohai IPR Protection Signed 2007-05-24 KIPO opens the "2007 Presentation for Design Map Project" 2007-05-23 China: MOC emphasizes connection between IPR and ICH protection 2007-05-22 SIPO ready for PCT application on internet 2007-05-22 IPR protection listed into registration of incorporated firms 2007-05-22 RMB 300,000 is the highest award for reporting offenses on pirated discs assembly line in Guangdong Province 2007-05-21 Shanghai coffee shop finally changes name after long Starbucks dispute 2007-05-21 China starts collection of karaoke royalties in dozens of cities 2007-05-21 China-Singapore IP seminar to be held in Beijing 2007-05-21 China: Professional help for patents 2007-05-18 WIPO: SCT To Intensify Work on New Types of Marks, Trademark Opposition Procedures and Industrial Designs 2007-05-17 Customs in the Mainland, Hong Kong and Macao will Strengthen Law Enforcement for the Protection of IPR 2007-05-17 China Received More than 4000 Applications for Plant Varieties' Rights in the Past 10 Years 2007-05-17 Report shows China's fast development in innovation 2007-05-17 Consultations to handle US complaints 2007-05-16 Carrefour's Chinese trademark is a misprints 2007-05-16 10 key IP civil cases in 2006 publicized by the Supreme People's Court 2007-05-15 USPTO's EFS-Web Electronic Patent Filing System Celebrates Successful First Year 2007-05-15 China keen for copyright cooperation with famous foreign publishers 2007-05-15 US to beef up criminal laws in piracy fight 2007-05-15 Intel, Dongjin settle copyright dispute 2007-05-15 Sales of counterfeit software in China drop in 2006 2007-05-14 China: Newspapers not registered 2007-05-14 China: Olympic marks registered 2007-05-14 China keen to join international patent system 2007-05-14 Traditioanl Chinese medicine practitioners vow to save TM 2007-05-11 More than 8000 IP Infringement Cases had been Seized by Chinese customs Offices in the Past 13 Years 2007-05-10 WTO: International Symposium on Intellectual Property Issues in Standardization was Held in Beijing 2007-05-09 MOFCOM Releases Administrative Measures for Recording Commercial Franchises and for Information Disclosure of Commercial Franchises 2007-05-08 China's IP Office introduces electronic filing of international patent applications 2007-04-30 Chinese senior official calls for tougher crackdown on economic crimes 2007-04-29 KRIPO simplifies E-filling 2007-04-29 UKIPO urges small businesses to mind their IP 2007-04-29 Police pluck bird flu research base to find DVD pirates 2007-04-27 China's IPR policy gains good report 2007-04-27 TV makers to challenge US patent charge 2007-04-27 More Patents from China Mainland Granted by U.S. in 2006 2007-04-26 Courts see more IPR cases 2007-04-25 China: nation-wide internet report for WIP Day 2007-04-24 US congress introduces Patent Reform Act of 2007 2007-04-24 Shanghai bans sale of 20 international name brands in clothing markets 2007-04-23 Rights of foreign investors protected in China 2007-04-19 UK IP Office launches China Roadmap 2007-04-18 China to issue plan to protect 2008 Olympic logo 2007-04-18 Microsoft, Lenovo to set up joint R&D center 2007-04-17 Chinese customs reveals its "Top 10 successes in 2006" 2007-04-16 Chinese authorities destroy 42 million pirated items 2007-04-13 Sohu threatens to sue Google 2007-04-12 China: To Protect Japan Energy Intellectual Property Rights 2007-04-11 Chinese writer sues US movie giant over copyright 2007-04-11 China expresses regret, dissatisfaction over U.S. complaints at WTO 2007-04-10 EPO launches Utilization Pilot Project 2007-04-10 Pilot Projects for Law Enforcement of New Variety Right of Agricultural Plants in 15 Provinces 2007-04-09 Chinese Customs standardizes the auction activities on infringement goods 2007-04-06 China: new ruling to fight against pirates 2007-04-06 China to reduce the court fees 2007-04-05 Foreigners allowed to hear Chinese IPR trials 2007-04-05 First Blue Book of IPR in China Published in China 2007-04-04 Singapore is first to ratify key international trademark treaty 2007-04-04 China's Action Plan on IPR Protection 2007 formulated 2007-04-04 China: 1.8 million fake discs seized in piracy raid 2007-04-03 Regulations on supporting software and IC industries sent to WTO for consideration 2007-04-02 Hong Kong: patents amendment bill to be tabled 2007-04-02 China: war on piracy 2007-04-02 China launches youth IPR awareness campaign 2007-03-30 Beijing to set up Patent Prize 2007-03-30 U.S. IPR official promotes cooperation with China 2007-03-29 About 1,000 Cases of Patent Dispute Handled by Local IPOs in 2006 2007-03-27 Chinese government's official web portal opens a special column to release information on IP law-enforcement and supervision 2007-03-27 2,300 IP infringement cases uncovered in China in 2006 2007-03-26 Intel announces $2.5 billion project in China 2007-03-23 NPC adopts landmark property law 2007-03-23 Jia Chunwang: Strengthen Judicial Protection of IP and Environment Resources 2007-03-22 U.S. group sees China getting tougher on piracy 2007-03-21 USPTO Grants First Patent Under New Accelerated Review Option 2007-03-21 China: 500 million pirated books a year 2007-03-20 SIPO: e-PCT system operates well 2007-03-20 WIPO to release the record number of international trademark filings 2007-03-20 USPTO to send E-mail with direct link to issued Trademark Office Action soon 2007-03-19 SIPO: statistics on patent law enforcement in 2006 released 2007-03-19 Domain names ending in ".cn" for 1 yuan 2007-03-19 Levi's Awarded 500,000 RMB for Trademark Infringed 2007-03-16 China's procuratorial work in 2006 2007-03-15 EU narrowing the innovation gap with U.S. 2007-03-14 300 China major brands for protection unveiled 2007-03-12 China will host IPR global forum in March 2007-03-12 China Leaps to Eighth in PCT Filing 2006 2007-03-09 Beijing: three district courts establish IPR court 2007-03-08 Deputy of NPC proposes IPR protection of enterprises 2007-03-06 Trial Measures for Evaluating and Protecting Brands in the Commercial Field 2007-03-06 SIPO releases list of IPR model units 2007-03-06 IP Arbitration Center Set up in Xiamen as the first of its kind in China Mainland 2007-03-05 China moves to protect traditional knowledge 2007-03-02 State Scientific and Technological Award for 2006 ceremony held in Beijing 2007-03-02 Guangzhou to invest in R&D 2007-03-01 MOFCOM issues 222 the most competitive China's market brands 2007-03-01 Gmail domain dispute looms for Google in China 2007-03-01 National zones to get policy support in China 2007-02-27 China launches "spring campaign" against illegal, pirated publications 2007-02-27 MPS and SIPO jointly crack down on fraud of patent award 2007-02-27 China registers record-high applications for software protection 2007-02-25 IP Protection Office Plans for the Publicity on IP Protection in 2007 2007-02-16 First KTV copyright fees collected 2007-02-15 Approval system for Olympic Symbols established 2007-02-13 CTMO promulgates new regulation on trademark application by natural person 2007-02-12 US & AU to Extend Cooperation on Patent Search and Examination Services 2007-02-08 Beijing to enforce copyright protection of Olympic-related works 2007-02-08 China to strengthen IPR protection in agricultural field 2007-02-06 Four Chinese municipalities to build IPR interaction working platform 2007-02-06 2006 Top Ten IPR Cases in Shanghai selected 2007-02-05 SAIC announces special symbols of GI products 2007-02-05 SIPO starts selection of China Patent Award 2007-02-02 200 Million Infringing Goods Impounded by Chinese Customs in 2006 2007-01-31 China made new progress in IPR protection in 2006 2007-01-26 Chinese customs authorities uncover 7,000 smuggling cases in 2006 2007-01-25 .CN domain names exceed 1.8 million 2007-01-24 China and EU signed three agreements including "IP Protection II" 2007-01-23 China tightens control over approval of new medicines 2007-01-19 China supreme court issues guide for unfair competition cases 2007-01-19 China's courts affirm "well-know" trademarks to curb IPR infringement 2007-01-19 Five Chinese ministries stiffen IPR standard for auto export 2007-01-18 Five Features of China's Patent Applications in 2006 2007-01-18 China, EU agree to set up law school 2007-01-17 China to impose stricter penalties for IPR violations 2007-01-16 Beijing outlines new IPR plan 2007-01-16 Overview of granted patents in 2006 2007-01-15 New policy 'soon' to support chip industry in China 2007-01-12 Invention patent applications break through 1 million in China 2007-01-12 Supreme Court: More than 60,000 Cases Involving China IP Heard in 6 Years 2007-01-12 China: over 700,000 applications for registration of trademarks in 2006 2007-01-12 MII finishes draft of Regulations on Software and IC Industries Development 2007-01-10 Foreign parties win most of the IPR infringement cases in China 2007-01-09 MOA: protection on new varieties of plants to be strengthened 2007-01-08 Complaint centers set up in fifty Chinese Cities to better protect IPR 2007-01-08 Chinese Media Battle Hints at Shift in Intellectual Property 2007-01-04 China improves enforcement of court rulings 2006-12-31 China: 10th NPC Standing Committee approves proposal to join two WIPO treaties 2006-12-30 SIPO: two IPR literature standards pass examination 2006-12-29 Pfizer wins Viagra ruling in China 2006-12-28 Court rules in favor of Premier League in trademark dispute 2006-12-27 China: KTV bars to be charged for royalties from 2007 2006-12-25 China moves to combat Internet piracy 2006-12-25 China will implement the 9th edition of "Nice Classification" from Jan.1, 2007 2006-12-20 Louis Vuitton wins lawsuit in Shenzhen 2006-12-20 Chinese government seeks public views on IPR abuse 2006-12-18 Chinese pesticide producers slow to apply for patents 2006-12-15 Chinese government to tight internet IPR law 2006-12-14 US sends the A team for key Beijing talks 2006-12-12 ITC confirms Qualcomm infringed Broadcom patent 2006-12-12 China: alliance to boost copyright protection 2006-12-11 China promulgates new rule to curb Internet IPR breaches 2006-12-08 China, France to enhance TCM cooperation 2006-12-07 Huawei to seek more mobile phone patents 2006-12-05 China and Italy sign agreements on IP and enterprise cooperation 2006-12-05 USA: patent case leads to the modification of standard? 2006-12-05 Chinese province to clamp down on travellers carrying fake goods 2006-12-04 China's R&D spending rises to $136B 2006-12-04 Chinese TV makers set to establish an industry alliance 2006-12-01 China could fill in ARV medication gap 2006-11-30 China seizes 58 million illegal publications in three months 2006-11-29 Chinese firms seek to replace DVDs with home-grow technology 2006-11-24 China Jails pirate movie mogul 2006-11-24 IPRs of agricultural scientists to be preserved in China & India 2006-11-23 KIPO provides a discount for registration fee related to semiconductor layout design 2006-11-23 USPTO and the European Patent Office To Launch Electronic Priority Document Exchange 2006-11-20 JPO, USPTO, EPO Agrees on Cooperation in Examination 2006-11-14 China, US vow to strengthen co-operation on IPR issues 2006-11-08 EU signs deal to provide technical assistance to China's IPR complaint centers 2006-11-07 China's central SOEs' officials meet to discuss IPR protection 2006-11-06 China to set up 18 patented technology exhibition, trade centers 2006-11-03 China may discuss FTA with Japan 2006-11-01 Siemens launches research facility in China 2006-10-30 WIPO registers 900,000th mark under the international trademark system 2006-10-30 Lawyers Associated Worldwide general meeting held in Beijing 2006-10-27 China launches patented mobile TV technology standard 2006-10-23 China jailed nine people in recent anti-piracy campaign 2006-10-20 German MAN AG files lawsuit against Chinese automotive firm 2006-10-17 UN report: Sharp rise in China patents 2006-09-21 China Mainland and Taiwan to reach 10-point agreement involving IPR 2006-09-19 China BAK Announces Involvement in Federal Patent Infringement Lawsuit 2006-09-18 EU replaces US as China's biggest trading partner 2006-09-18 China: 13 million illegal discs destroyed in latest anti-piracy move 2006-09-14 China: Actions Semiconductor sues SigmaTel over patent 2006-09-13 China firmly committed to IPR protection 2006-09-06 China's efforts on copyright protection need understanding, WIPO official says 2006-09-06 China to keep an eye on Olympic rights 2006-09-06 The USPTO and the DKPTO announce cooperative effort on reclassification of patent search documents project 2006-09-01 China: patent applications increase 2006-08-29 China to establish unified IPR violation hotline 2006-08-17 China to achieve 'remarkable' results on piracy fight 2006-08-09 Chinese customs uncovers 1,076 IPR infringement cases 2006-08-08 Suzhou Customs to ferret out two famous brand trademark infringement cases 2006-08-07 IP Australia will discontinue Hong Kong short term patent searches 2006-08-02 Guatemala accedes to WIPO's PCT 2006-07-31 China to bolster innovation in 103 selected companies 2006-07-28 Malaysia becomes the 131st contracting state of PCT 2006-07-24 Argentina PTO to increase official fees 2006-07-17 China: Departments participate in anti-piracy campaign jointly 2006-07-11 China decides to shape 10 world-class brands 2006-07-06 Yahoo China to face legal action in music copyright dispute 2006-07-06 China: New Internet regulation protects search engines 2006-06-30 USPTO to Give Patent Filers Accelerated Review Option 2006-06-21 China combats World Cup TM violations 2006-06-21 FSA developing IP trading center in Hong Kong 2006-06-15 China takes measures for better protection of famous brands 2006-06-12 New agreement sets out to fight fake goods 2006-06-12 French Lacoste sue Beijing's Xiushui market for trademark infringement 2006-06-08 CTMO-USPTO Program Underscores Importance of Protecting Geographical Indications and Trademarks 2006-06-06 Intel paid $10 million for processor license, says SEC filing 2006-06-06 Malasia and EL Saivador accede to WIPO's PCT 2006-06-05 Pfizer wins patent protection for Viagra in China 2006-06-01 China: IPR push sees patent applications rise 2006-06-01 China considers upgrading Internet piracy monitoring 2006-06-01 India: New patent rules take effect from May 05,2006 2006-05-29 President Hu urges stronger copyright protection 2006-05-26 China, US launch IPR protection cooperation program 2006-05-25 U.S. and Japan To Pilot Patent Prosecution Highway 2006-05-25 East Chinese customs seizes fake FIFA products 2006-05-24 Chinese Mainland cited for anti-piracy efforts 2006-05-23 HK moves to combat spams, IPR 2006-05-23 China: Measures Planned On Intellectual Piracy 2006-05-22 Senior Taiwan IPR Officials To Visit Beijing 2006-05-19 China launches fresh attack on piracy, pornography 2006-05-16 China: Patent applications over 115,000 2006-05-16 China: IPR violators were sentenced to jail 2006-05-16 China: Overseas citizens, companies urged to observe local IPR laws 2006-05-12 Apple Computer win legal battle against Beatles 2006-05-10 Chinese Vintage brands to be authenticated 2006-05-08 IPR protection website launched in China 2006-04-27 China: IPR Protection Action Guidelines(2006-07)unveiled 2006-04-20 China strikes on trademark piracy 2006-04-20 Luxury foreign brands win trademark lawsuit 2006-04-18 IP lawyers: Injunction possible in Lucent Xbox suit 2006-04-18 Trademark registration sees rapid growth in China 2006-04-18 China: Shanghai Unveils Policies to Help Firms 2006-04-18 China: Beijing protects famous foreign trademark 2006-04-18 China: Beijing orders computers to be sold with legitimate operating system 2006-04-14 United Kingdom: Patent office launches new mediation service 2006-04-12 China: service centers handling IPR infringement complaints will be set up in 50 cities 2006-04-11 WIPO launches on-line service for renewal of international trademarks 2006-04-07 USPTO releases list of top 10 universities receiving most patents in 2005 2006-04-04 Foreign suspects arrested for China counterfeit 2006-04-04 China, Japan sign agreement on customs cooperation 2006-03-28 Korean Patent Act and Utility Model Act Amended 2006-03-20 USPTO: New Web-Based Filing System for Patent Applications are opened 2006-03-20 Chinese Vice Premier stresses food safety, IPR protection 2006-03-14 WIPO convene diplomatic conference to revise key international treaty in Singapore 2006-03-13 Chinese primary schools launch courses on IPR protection 2006-03-09 "China's Action Plan on IPR Protection 2006" is unveiled 2006-03-07 US exaggerates IPR violations, say Chinese experts 2006-03-02 New rule on exhibits IPR protection comes into effect 2006-02-23 China: Tougher measures to protect IPR 2006-02-21 Top regional domain name in Asia 2006-02-17 Chinese flash-memory maker files lawsuit in US 2006-02-13 Record number of international trademark applications in 2005 were received by WIPO 2006-02-13 IPOPHIL pushes for Intellectual Property Academy 2006-02-10 Italy abolish IP Offical Fees recently 2006-02-09 China exports coalmining technology for the 1st time 2006-02-08 India: Second amendment to patent rules to be notified this month 2006-02-08 Samsung to clamp down on handset patent infringements, says paper 2006-02-08 China to draw up technical standards for wireless communication 2006-02-07 Apple Files For Touch-Sensitive Patent 2006-02-07 Microsoft Patent Loss Translates Into User Pain 2006-02-06 Fair rules 2006-02-06 Websites named after pandas up for sale 2006-02-05 China's patent applications rocket in 2005 2006-02-05 Patent Office to Re-Examine Forgent Claim 2006-02-05 USPTO town hall meeting focuses on proposed rule changes to improve patent examination 2006-02-05 Tokyo high level forum considers IP policies for ecnomic growth and development 2006-01-26 WIPO responds to significant cyberquatting activity in 2005 2006-01-18 Sony lost a lawsuit against BYD Co. Ltd. for battery patent infringement 2006-01-17 China top 100 valuable famous trademarks were released recently 2006-01-17 USPTO Proposes Measures To Improve Patent Examination 2006-01-16 "regulation on intellectual property rights (IPR) protection for exhibits" was promulgated 2006-01-16 USPTO releases 2005 List of Top 10 Organization Receiving Most U.S. Patents 2006-01-16 Public got free access to online Trademark search 2006-01-15 CTMO and TRAB released "Trademark Examination Guidelines" jointly 2006-01-14 Japan Hikes Refunds For Withdrawn Patent Applications 2005-12-20 WIPO Asian Workshop on IP for SMEs held in Shanghai 2005-12-20 CTMO begins collecting opinions on Trademark Examination Guideline (Revised) on line Copyright © LungTin International,2010.All Rights Reserved