Refined Intellectual Property Office

Lu Pengqi, Deputy Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) met Evgenios Dimitrios, Ambassador of Greece to China in Beijing on May 22.

The 2023 International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting and the Five Trademark Offices (TM5) meetings on cooperation were held in Singapore recently.

Lu Pengqi, Deputy Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) recently met Sean Murphy, Vice President of Worldwide Government Relations at Dolby Laboratories in Beijing.

Since May 1, 2023, the CNIPA has become the PCT International Searching Authority (ISA)/ International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) for international patent applications in English or Arabic.

The 2023 meeting of IP5 Deputy Heads of Office was held via video link recently. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) held this year's presidency. Liao Tao, Deputy Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) led a Chinese delegation to the meeting...

The 33rd Meeting of the China-France Mixed Committee on Intellectual Property Rights was held in Beijing on April 6...

The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) have jointly decided to extend their Patent prosecution highway (PPH) pilot program for an indefinite time period from April 1, 2023.

The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO) have jointly decided to extend their Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program for another five years from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2028.