The State Intellectual Property Office (the "SIPO") released a revised draft of PRC Patent Administrative Enforcement for public comment on January 27, 2015. The current Patent Administrative Enforcement Rules took effectiveness on Feb. 1, 2011 and has been implemented for almost four years. The …
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Beijing Intellectual Property Court has accepted 367 cases within two months of establishment
Since its establishment on Nov. 6, 2014, the Beijing Intellectual Property Court (the "BIPC") has accepted 367 cases. This is partly due to the fact that BIPC has broader jurisdiction than its Shanghai and Guangzhou counterparts. Other than the ordinary subject matter jurisdiction granted to …
Shanghai Intellectual Property Court opened on Jan. 5, 2014
The Shanghai Intellectual Property Court ("IP Court") opened its gate on Jan. 5, 2014. On its opening date, HP Computer filed a patent infringement case This newly established court is a result of a pilot program authorized by the PRC National Congress and administered by the PRC Supreme People's …
