China IP SME Helpdesk Newsletter

Interested in learning more about IP and anti-monopoly regulations in China? The China IP SME Helpdesk external expert Toby Mak from Tee Howe has written an analysis of 6 typical IP cases dealing with anti-monopoly and ani-unfair competition laws.

In recent months, China has improved the examination of patents relating to the fields of big data, artificial intelligence (AI), and genetic technologies. More specifically, “It has revised examination standards for these cutting-edge industries, expanding patent scope and providing higher examination quality and efficiency”, according to Wu Hongxiu, Deputy Director of Patent Examination Management Department of CNIPA.

During the 12th China Intellectual Property Annual Conference held in Jinan in September 2023, the Supreme People's Procuratorate released statistics about the intellectual property related crimes in the first half of 2023. The country's top procuratorate highlighted new types of copyright infringement cases, mainly dealing with online infringements and trade secrets related infringements.

To combat design infringements and improve services to startups and design competition winners, the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) has started to offer accelerated examination services related to design patent applications as of 1st of September 2023. Read more to learn whether you could benefit from the accelerated examination services offering the examination results within 2 months of having received the application.