Great Efforts Taken by SIPO to Protect the IP of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games
SIPO is taking great efforts in several aspects to protect the IP of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The emblems for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games and Winter Paralympics Games have been released to the public recently. Before releasing the emblems, SIPO and the organizing committee of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games actively communicated to apply the design patent, trademark and copyright registration for the emblems, realizing a full range of IP protection in patent, trademark and copyright.
Security Copyright Service Platform Introduces Network Rights Protection Service
Security copyright service platform for mobile applications was officially launched. Cooperated with Copyright Protection Center of China (CPCC), Beijing Network Association and mobile application markets of various sizes, this platform built the working mechanism of rapid restraint of copyright infringement within 5working days. Specifically, copyright infringing APP products will be removed from application stores within5 working days, which provides right holders with fast restraint solutions in copyright infringement and unfair competition fields. Security copyright service platform for mobile application assists many copyright holders to safeguard their rights, making great contribution in purifying copyright environment and promoting the development of copyright industry.
Copyright Protection Center of China National Academy of Painting Establishes
With the prosperity of art creation and development of artwork trade, it arouse wide attention in the society about how to protect and reasonably use artwork copyright etc. On January9, China National Academy of Painting established its Copyright Protection Center and on the opening ceremony, Wang Yuefeng, director of Copyright Protection Center of China National Academy of Painting stated that the service function of the center includes validation of artwork, grant of artwork copyright and safeguard of artists.Through cooperation with domestic famous experts and law service agencies, the center will help artists to protect copyright including draft and sign of contracts etc.
The Overseas Patent Layout Ability of Chinese Enterprises Dramatically Enhances
It is known from the State Intellectual Property of the P.R.C(SIPO) that as more Chinese enterprises go global, China has carried out a lot of measures to provide convenience for overseas patent application and rights protection of Chinese enterprises.More and more Chinese enterprises focus on safeguarding their overseas rights through patent layout. In the first half of 2017, the number of PCT international patent applications submitted by Chinese applicants through SIPO was 20,000, with a year-on-year growth of 15.3%. According to the Report on 2016 PCT International Patent Applications released by WIPO, Zhongxing Telecommunication Equipment Corporation (ZTE) ranked the top with 4,123 PCT international patent applications.
Chinese Brands Shine on World Stage
The World Brand Lab included 37 Chinese brands in its 2017 World's500 Most Influential Brands recently, recognizing more brands from China than 2016. New changes can be found in the 2017 list. Relying on its leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, Google, runner-up in 2016, hit the top, pushing Apple, the champion in 2016 to the second.Among the Chinese brands in the list, State Grid, Tencent, Haier, Huawei, CEFC, Air China and China Taiping etc. caught the eyes. In 2016, 36Chinese brands can be seen on the list, which became home to 37 Chinese brands in 2017. Freshmen joining this upward trend were China Southern Power Grid, CRRC and Wuliangye.
Measures for the Implementation of IP Information Center Construction in Universities Released
Recently, the State Intellectual Property Office of the PRC (SIPO) and the Office of the Ministry of
Education jointly printed the Measures for the Implementation of IP Information Center Construction in Universities. IP Information Center of University should be set up by universities to develop the work of offering the IP information service and training talents, to provide a full range of service for the creation, application, protection and management of IP, to support the innovation and technology transformation in universities etc.
Anti-Unfair Competition Law Expands Rights Range
Trade secrets violators now face up to a 3 million Yuan ($460,970) statutory fine, after the revised Anti-unfair Competition Law came into effect on Jan 1. The law added new rules that tackle breaches by former employees who use trade secrets in their own business or reveal them to others in the industry without authorization. Bans targeting e-commerce cover false online sales volume reporting and user comments.Online traders that fabricate data to mislead consumers in their purchase decisions can be fined up to 2 million Yuan and lose their business licenses.
SIPO Announces a New Batch of National IP Demonstration IP Parks
The State Intellectual Property Office of the PRC (SIPO) announced a new batch of national IP demonstration IP parks. In total, 8 parks including Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area are selected as the national IP demonstration IP parks among 48 demonstration parks in China until now.The demonstration period will last from January, 2018 to December, 2020. During the demonstration period, SIPO will work with the relevant provinces/districts to strengthen the guidance and management to the administration parks.
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