Take a look at the latest intellectual property developments in China, provided to us by our friends at AFD China:
- A nationwide survey for the 2013 China Brand Power Index was launched last month as part of a growing effort to protect the IP rights of both foreign and domestic products.
- The 2012 China International Patent Fair attracted more than 1,700 companies this year, with over 5,700 patents on display.
- China has become Microsoft’s largest research base outside of the United States.
The inovia team will also be traveling to Beijing in December for the IP Business Congress China. If you’ll be there, please stop by our booth or contact us to schedule a meeting.
For more information on foreign filing in China:
- Get PCT national stage entry country-specific information.
- Browse the China archive of our blog.
- Tune into one of our webinars and get your questions answered by one of our experts.
I’ve just looked at the link to chinadaily.com and establishing brands seems to be the way to grow companies in China, as intellectual property is a valued commodity. This seems to be something that China is getting good at, as it has been expanding for years.