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【GE CHENG News】China achieves remarkable results in IPR protection
2025-05-08According to CNIPA, in 2023, a total of 921,000 invention patents were authorized throughout the year, 4.383 million trademarks were approved for registration, and 11,000 integrated circuit layout designs were registered. In the "Global Innovation Index Report 2023" released by the World Intellectua -
【GE CHENG News】2024 ZGC Forum Annual Conference | Beijing Intellectual Property Court releases White Paper on Protection of the Data Industry under Competition Law
2025-05-08The Global Forum on Intellectual Property Protection and Innovation of the 2024 Zhongguancun (ZGC) Forum Annual Conference kicked off on April 25 at International Center for Science & Technology Innovation in Beijing with the 24th World Intellectual Property Day’s coming. Beijing Intellectual Proper -
【GE CHENG News】CNIPA and USPTO hold bilateral talks and sign a new Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation
2025-05-08Shen Changyu, Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), met with Kathi Vidal, Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on April 15 in Beijing. At the meeting, both offices introduced the latest progress of IP work in their countries res -
【GE CHENG News】Over 70 national IP protection centers under construction or in operation in China
2025-05-08The CNIPA recently approved the construction of a national IP protection center in southwest Chinas Chongqing Municipality. The new center will carry out rapid collaborative IP protection work for the new generation of information technology and biological industries. So far, the number of national -
【GE CHENG News】Huawei and EDMI reach global IoT licensing agreement
2025-05-08On April 11,Huawei and EDMI announced signing a patent license agreement under fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) conditions. Huawei will grant a cellular IoT Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) license, including NB-IoT, LTE-M and LTE Cat. 1 to EDMI. This agreement represents another re