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| Despite copycat charges at the inception of its flagship QQ chat program, Shenzhen-based Tencent Inc has been blazing a path of its own innovation. |  
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| The copyright administration of Guangzhou is expanding its database to include copyrighted images in the cultural and creative industry to improve the efficiency and deter infringement. |  
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| On September 13th, the Patent Information Annual Conference 2013 (PIAC) co-organized by State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) and Intellectual Property Publishing House was held successfully in National Convention Center in Beijing. |  
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| Is America’s national check-splitting nightmare almost over? A group of Google employees have applied for a patent on a process that essentially splits restaurant checks. |  
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| Created by Vitamins Design, The Lego calendar is a wall mounted time planner that the team invented for their studio. |  
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| Based on the principles of a slingshot, the Escape Shot is a handy tool that helps you break the glass of the bus’s window when trapped in an accident. |  
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| Tide knows that you’re scared of doing your laundry, college kid, and that you probably bring it home to Mom every weekend anyways. |  
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| Sweden, Germany, Ireland and Luxembourg are among the European Union member states getting the most out of innovation, according to a newly-launched innovation indicator by the European Commission. |  
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| The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys Congress in London has been hearing how the UK is preparing for the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court. |  
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| Singapore is the best in Asia for intellectual property protection and the second best in the world, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore said, citing a report by the World Economic Forum. |  |