Refined Intellectual Property Office

The 15th BRICS Heads of Intellectual Property Offices Meeting was held via video conference recently. Rory Voller, Commissioner of the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) of South Africa hosted the meeting attended by Shen Changyu, Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA)

The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the Japan Patent Office (JPO) have jointly decided to extend their Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program for another five years from November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2028.

Shen Changyu, Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) met Julio Moreira, President of the Brazilian National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) in Beijing on October 11.

The China-European Union (EU) Cooperation and Development Forum on Geographical Indications was recently held in Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. Li Qibao, Vice Chairman of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and President of the China-EU Association, and Bertie Ahern, former Irish Prime Minister and President of the InterAction Council attended the opening ceremony and spoke.

Lu Pengqi, Deputy Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) recently met Abdulla Alnoaimi, Commercial Counselor (Minister Plenipotentiary) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Embassy to China in Beijing.

Li Danlu, Deputy Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) headed a delegation to Poland and Finland upon invitation for a working visit recently.

Lu Pengqi, Deputy Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) met CEO Etienne Sanz de Acedo and President Jomarie Fredericks of the International Trademark Association (INTA) in Beijing recently.

Shen Changyu, Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) recently met Sune Stampe Sørensen, Director General of the Danish Patent and Trademark Office (DKPTO) and Thomas Østrup Møller, Ambassador of Denmark to China.

Shen Changyu, Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), on September 19, held a bilateral meeting with Denis Loukou Bohoussou, Director General of the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) who came to China to attend the 12th China Intellectual Property Annual Conference. CNIPA Deputy Commissioner Lu Pengqi also attended the meeting.

Shen Changyu, Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), on September 19, held a bilateral meeting with Woldu Yemessel Baraki, Director General of the Ethiopian Intellectual Property Administration (EIPA) who came to China to attend the 12th China Intellectual Property Annual Conference, having profound discussions on patent examination and staff training.