Tag Archives: China

Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Elizabeth Curtin on Friday, May 17, 2013 @ 10:16 AM

Hello everyone and Happy Friday! Take a look at the latest in foreign filing news for the past week: In Bowman v. Monsanto Co., the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that an Indiana farmer violated the principles of patent law. Throughout … Continue reading →

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IP in China: Navigating the opportunity and enforcement issues

Posted by Cara Verwholt on Thursday, May 2, 2013 @ 11:35 AM

In 2012, China was the top-filing destination for inovia’s clients and it’s no surprise — the market opportunity is just too large to ignore. But with opportunity comes risk and for years, enforceability issues in China have been among the … Continue reading →

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New PCT Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Programs Launched

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Wednesday, Jan 16, 2013 @ 03:54 PM

The new year ushered in a few more PCT Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Programs (PCT-PPH), reducing the workload for cooperating patent offices and expediting examination for qualified applications.

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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Cara Verwholt on Friday, Jan 4, 2013 @ 02:35 PM

Hi everyone, Happy New Year!  Here’s the news roundup for the week of December 31, 2012: inovia news: New York headquarters relocation After four years in the “Flatiron” district of Manhattan, our New York headquarters has expanded and now has … Continue reading →

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inovia Travels: Highlights from the IPBC China

Posted by Cara Verwholt on Thursday, Dec 6, 2012 @ 12:52 PM

Earlier this week, several members of the inovia team attended the inaugural IP Business Congress (IPBC) China event in Beijing. The IPBC is hosted by Intellectual Asset Management magazine and inovia has attended previous IPBC events in San Francisco and … Continue reading →

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Chinese Intellectual Property News – November 2012

Posted by Lu-Enstad on Thursday, Nov 8, 2012 @ 10:56 AM

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 … Continue reading →

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WIPO’s 2012 IP Facts & Figures

Posted by Lu-Enstad on Monday, Aug 27, 2012 @ 11:52 AM

As part of their Economics and Statistics Series, WIPO released the annual “IP Facts and Figures” report this month, highlighting global intellectual property trends for their latest available year of statistics. The report analyzes four types of industrial property: patents, … Continue reading →

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China Now Fast-Tracking Green Patents

Posted by Lu-Enstad on Tuesday, Jul 24, 2012 @ 02:43 PM

Last month, the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) of China released its Administrative Measures on Prioritized Examination of Patent Applications, which now allows for the accelerated processing of “green” patents. China is now among several other major filing destinations who … Continue reading →

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Recent and Upcoming Improvements to Chinese IP Protection

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Tuesday, Jun 26, 2012 @ 04:34 PM

Despite its standing as both a massive consumer and manufacturer, China has been regarded by many applicants as a risky patent filing destination due to its historically spotty enforcement of IP rights. However, efforts in recent years have significantly improved … Continue reading →

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Chinese Intellectual Property News – May 2012

Posted by Cara Verwholt on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 @ 10:39 AM

Our friends at AFD China recently shared some news from the State Intellectual Property Office of China (SIPO): The Office recently published a report stating that at the end of 2011, there were 2,740,000 valid patents in China, 84.1% of … Continue reading →

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