China IP SME Helpdesk Newsletter

The China National Intellectual Property Administration(CNIPA) issued a notice to increase fees in RMB for the international phase of PCT applications. It will come into effect on July 1, 2023.

On 1 June 2023, the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) project between China and France will come to effect. “PPH is a fast-track way to leverage patent examination procedures of different countries or

On June 6, Ambassador of the European Union to China Mr. Jorge Toledo met with the Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) Mr. Shen Changyu to discuss IP related matters between China and the EU. The two sides discussed “trademark protection, pharmaceutical patent protection, protection and cooperation in geographical indication, IPR protection in e-commerce and other issues.”