Refined Intellectual Property Office

The 20th Shanghai International Intellectual Property Forum kicked off on December 10 in Shanghai, with the theme of "Strengthening Legal Protection for Intellectual Property, Fueling Innovation-Driven Development of Digital Economy".

The 29th Heads Meeting between the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), the 30th Heads Meeting between the CNIPA and the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the 23th CNIPA-JPO-KIPO's Trilateral Intellectual Property Offices (TRIPO) Heads Meeting were held consecutively in Busan, Korea on November 30.

Upon an invitation from the European Patent Office (EPO), Shen Changyu, Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) recently headed a delegation to the 17th Conference of Heads of Offices between the CNIPA and the EPO, which was held via both online and offline channels.

In recent years, there have been rapid technological advances in the area of "AI-related inventions" which have resulted in significant increases in AI-related patent applications.

The Regional Meetings on Integrating Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs) into National and Institutional Strategic Frameworks, co-organized by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) was held in Shenzhen, Guangdong.

The 7th China-UK Intellectual Property Symposium was held in Beijing recently. Hu Wenhui, Deputy Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and Adam Williams, Chief Executive of the Intellectual Property Office of the United Kingdom (UKIPO) attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech respectively.

Shen Changyu, Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) met Abdulaziz A. Alswailem, CEO of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) in Beijing recently.

The 2023 Seminar on Intellectual Property for Latin American Countries, hosted by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and assisted by the Fujian Sub-Center, Patent Examination Cooperation (Beijing) Center of the CNIPA's Patent Office

The 2023 IP5 Statistical Working Group Meeting hosted by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) was recently held at the Patent Examination Cooperation Sichuan Center of the CNIPA's Patent Office.