Strong IP protection is key to the sustainable growth of a business. Last Tuesday (14/3), our Vice President Jennifer Che, gave a guest lecture as part of the Entrepreneurship Seminar Series hosted by the Faculty of Science of the University of Hong Kong, and introduced to their students and staff the fundamentals of IP and the key factors that go into a strong IP.
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BREAKING NEWS: New Pilot Program for Hong Kong Applicants to get Accelerated Patent Examination in the Chinese Patent Office Starting January 1, 2023
4 January 2023New year, new resolutions! The CNIPA has recently announced a pilot program that provides Hong Kong applicants the opportunity to expedite their patent applications filed in China. Starting 1 Jan 2023, Hong Kong permanent residents and entities legally registered in Hong Kong can request prioritized examination for their invention patent applications before the CNIPA. To […]
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Twice the Trouble: Unraveling a Single Case of Dual Patent and Trademark Infringement
9 January 2024Can a rights holder sue the same infringer separately based on one single infringing act that infringes both trademark and patent rights? An interesting case this year from China’s Supreme People’s Court that addresses this specific issue ((2023)最高法知民终235号). Beijing Run De Hong Tu Technology Development Co., Ltd. (“Run De Hong Tu”) sued an individual named […]
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China Divisional Practice
17 June 2019China allows the filing of divisional applications but under specific circumstances. Most importantly, divisional applications can usually only be filed voluntarily during the prosecution of the original parent application. Once the parent application is granted or withdrawn, no additional voluntary divisional applications may be filed. However, divisionals can be filed to pursue subject matter not […]
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What is the difference between an Invention Patent and a Utility Model Patent?
13 August 2021There are two types of patent protection in China. Invention patents (similar to a US utility patent) have a term of 20 years from the date of filing and may be granted for both methods and products. Utility model patents (similar to a petty patent) may be granted in China for technical solutions that relate […]
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