Spruson & Ferguson announces new Managing Director for Asia.
Spruson & Ferguson announces new Managing Director for Asia.
The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has announced its participation in the "PPH Improvement Initiative", which aims to improve the user experience of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH).
This...
The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has announced its participation in the "PPH Improvement Initiative", which aims to...
In China, there are different regulatory practices concerning "green" trade marks. Regarding the registration process, it has been observed that the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has adopted...
In China, there are different regulatory practices concerning "green" trade marks. Regarding the registration process, it has been observed...
Good news for those seeking design protection in Hong Kong with the announcement from the Intellectual Property Department of the Government of Hong Kong SAR (HKIPD) that official design...
Good news for those seeking design protection in Hong Kong with the announcement from the Intellectual Property Department of...
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...
China previously applied stricter criteria for post-filing supplementary data during the examination of patent application, compared to other major patent systems. However, with the recent signing of an Economic...
China previously applied stricter criteria for post-filing supplementary data during the examination of patent application, compared to other major...
On 22 February 2023, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) held a press conference and introduced this year’s working arraignment on intellectual property. The following aspects are of...
On 22 February 2023, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) held a press conference and introduced this year’s...
Spruson & Ferguson has received recognition from Managing IP (MIP) IP Stars 2023 for trade marks. Once again, the firm has ranked in Tier 1 in Australia, while also...
Spruson & Ferguson has received recognition from Managing IP (MIP) IP Stars 2023 for trade marks. Once again, the...
In recent years, China has seen rapid growth of patent applications, as well as continual improvement on patent examination and intellectual property protection.
Patent Examination Enhanced
In 2022, China National Intellectual...
In recent years, China has seen rapid growth of patent applications, as well as continual improvement on patent examination...