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29th Jun 2022

2022 Spruson & Ferguson Promotions

Spruson & Ferguson are proud to announce the appointment of eight new Principals across the firm as part of the 2022 promotions. The appointments were part of a broader group...

Spruson & Ferguson are proud to announce the appointment of eight new Principals across the firm as part of...

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23rd Jun 2022

China steps up its efforts in combatting bad faith trade mark filings

In a recent press conference held by the China State Council Information Office, HE Zhimin, Deputy Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) stated that in the...

In a recent press conference held by the China State Council Information Office, HE Zhimin, Deputy Commissioner of the...

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20th Jun 2022

Spruson & Ferguson IP Stars for 2022

We are proud to announce Spruson & Ferguson practitioners were recently recognised in the Managing Intellectually Property (MIP) 2022 IP STARS for their exceptional standard of IP service delivery across...

We are proud to announce Spruson & Ferguson practitioners were recently recognised in the Managing Intellectually Property (MIP) 2022 IP...

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29th Apr 2022

Spruson & Ferguson receives multiple rankings in this year’s Managing IP’s IP Stars 2022 Trade Mark category

Spruson & Ferguson has received recognition from Managing IP (MIP) IP Stars 2022 for Trade Marks across the Asia Pacific. Amongst others, the jurisdictions ranked for Trade Mark Prosecution...

Spruson & Ferguson has received recognition from Managing IP (MIP) IP Stars 2022 for Trade Marks across the Asia...

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11th Jan 2022

Patent linkage system in China: foreign entities may meet new challenges in court

With the introduction of 4th revision of China’s Patent Law on 1 June, 2021, we have reported the new developments of China’s patent linkage system, which we cover in...

With the introduction of 4th revision of China’s Patent Law on 1 June, 2021, we have reported the new...

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14th Dec 2021

Electronic certificates for trade mark registrations to be issued from 2022

The CNIPA announced that only electronic copies of trade mark registration certificates will be issued in 2022. The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) published an announcement on 12 October...

The CNIPA announced that only electronic copies of trade mark registration certificates will be issued in 2022. The China National...

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8th Oct 2021

Spruson & Ferguson practitioners recognised as Rising Stars in MIP IP Stars 2021

Senior Associate Dr. Adelia Lin has been recognised as a rising star in MIP's IP star rankings for 2020.

Senior Associate Dr. Adelia Lin has been recognised as a rising star in MIP's IP star rankings for 2020.

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28th Sep 2021

China’s battle against IP infringement: regulators may hold e-commerce platform operators responsible

In August 2018, an E-commerce Law for the People’s Republic of China was adopted. On 31st of August 2021, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the...

In August 2018, an E-commerce Law for the People’s Republic of China was adopted. On 31st of August 2021,...

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29th Jul 2021

China’s 2021-2025 Five-Year Plan – an outlook to China’s planned future for IP

China’s economic development is following the initiatives of the Central government in the form of five-year projects. IP owners are encouraged to check and further analyse the recent draft...

China’s economic development is following the initiatives of the Central government in the form of five-year projects. IP owners...

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8th Jul 2021

China update – patent linkage system in China: judicial provisions and administrative measures come into effect

We recently reported the Measures for Implementation of an Early Resolution Mechanism for Pharmaceutical Patent Disputes (Trial Implementation) which came into effect on 4th July 2021. These measures cover...

We recently reported the Measures for Implementation of an Early Resolution Mechanism for Pharmaceutical Patent Disputes (Trial Implementation) which...

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7th Jul 2021

China update – patent linkage system in China: official implementation measures come into effect

On 4th July 2021, the Measures for Implementation of an Early Resolution Mechanism for Pharmaceutical Patent Disputes (Trial Implementation) (“Measures”) were officially published on the website of National Medical...

On 4th July 2021, the Measures for Implementation of an Early Resolution Mechanism for Pharmaceutical Patent Disputes (Trial Implementation)...

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25th Jun 2021

Spruson & Ferguson appoints three Principals and makes 14 new promotions for 2021

Spruson & Ferguson is pleased to announce the appointment of three new Principals across the firm as part of the 2021 promotions. The appointments were part of a broader group...

Spruson & Ferguson is pleased to announce the appointment of three new Principals across the firm as part of...

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