Day: February 12, 2020

In order to protect the rights and interests of trademark applicants and parties to dispute cases, the State Intellectual Property Office of Mainland China has issued the following remedial measures in response to the delayed legal period in trademark cases due to the COVID-19 epidemic: 1. Trademark business suspended within the applicable period The parties …

The State Intellectual Property Office of Mainland China issued remedial measures for the delayed legal period of trademark business due to the Wuhan pneumonia epidemic Read More »

Currently, China made adjustments to the method of issuing electronic patent application notices and certificates, including: for the electronic applications for patents granted and published on/after March 3, 2020, the CNIPA will always issue electronic patent certificates instead of issuing paper copies to applicants unless upon the applicant’s request for a separate paper certificate. In …

From March 3, 2020, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) will no longer issue paper certificates for electronic patent applications Read More »