With offices in Beijing and Hong Kong, Spruson & Ferguson provides a range of IP services across Greater China & East Asia. We assist clients with all aspects of the patent, trade mark and design life-cycles; including direct filing of trade marks in China. We are also able to assist with matters in Macau, Mongolia and Taiwan.
To provide an even more integrated service, Spruson & Ferguson has an exclusive arrangement with Beijing Pat SF Intellectual Property Agency (PAT SF), which provides all regulated patent services in China exclusively for Spruson & Ferguson clients. This arrangement enables us to provide our clients with end-to-end patent prosecution services in China, backed by the Spruson & Ferguson badge of quality, service, reliability and communication.
Beijing Pat SF Intellectual Property Agency Co Ltd – Spruson & Ferguson’s exclusive alliance partner in China.
PAT SF is an independent, fully registered patent agency that has an exclusive agreement to work only with Spruson & Ferguson. PAT SF and its staff have the benefit of the same procedures and processes, training and professional development opportunities available to Spruson & Ferguson offices and complies with all Spruson & Ferguson quality, supervision and ethical standards.
The accurate translation of patent documents from English to Chinese is crucial to circumvent potential invalidation or infringement disputes in China. Once embroiled in legal challenges, amending translation inaccuracies…
The accurate translation of patent documents from English to Chinese is crucial to circumvent potential invalidation or infringement disputes…
On 21 December 2023, along with revised implementation rules for patent law, the China Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued an updated Guidelines for Patent Examination (the Guidelines). The changes…
On 21 December 2023, along with revised implementation rules for patent law, the China Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued…
After more than two years of drafts and revisions, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the finalised version of the revised Rules for the Implementation of the…
After more than two years of drafts and revisions, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the finalised…
Summary
Public documents that have an apostille certificate issued by a competent authority in the countries that are part of the Apostille Convention will be accepted by Chinese courts without…
Summary
Public documents that have an apostille certificate issued by a competent authority in the countries that are part of…