Hearings of IP disputes exceed expectations2015-09-30

Three Chinese intellectual property courts have heard more than 10,000 lawsuits in the first eight months of this year, greatly exceeding expectations, the Supreme People's Court of China said.


Innovation index ranks China 29th2015-09-23

Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Sweden, the Netherlands and the United States are the world's five most innovative countries, while China, Malaysia, Vietnam, India, Jordan, Kenya and Uganda are the countries outperforming their economic peers, according to the Global Innovation Index 2015.


Netizens accuse Didi of copying new logo2015-09-23

Didi Chuxing, a leading taxi-hailing app in China, has created controversy among Web users who say its new logo looks like a copy of a dental care institute's brand created by an Indian designer.


Competition helps bring inventions to market2015-09-23

The first Zhongzhi Cup Intellectual Property Operational Competition was held in Beijing on Sept 16. The event was sponsored by the Intellectual Property Publishing House and organized by Zhongzhi Houde Intellectual Property Operational Co in Tianjin.


IP sector encouraged to take advantage of Internet, big data2015-09-23

Patent information services need to make better use of the Internet and big data technologies, said Shen Changyu, commissioner of the State Intellectual Property Office, at a forum last week.


E-business growth leads real economy2015-09-16

The brand value of financial institutions and e-commerce companies in Asia has shown stronger growth than those in the real economy over the past decade, according to a report on the top 500 Asian brands released last week at the 2015 Asia Brand Ceremony in Macao.


WIPO head: Chinese increase in innovation is 'impressive'2015-09-16

One of the most significant trends in the global innovation landscape is "the impressive rise of China", said Francis Gurry, director-general of the World Intellectual Property Organization.


IP scene2015-09-09

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Nano-tech industry demands originality, further investment2015-09-09

The number of Chinese patents and theses on nano-technology have topped the world, according to the 6th International Conference on Nanoscience and Technology held last week in Beijing.


Official campaigns for changes to build national IP powerhouse2015-09-09

Shen Changyu insists that intellectual property plays a pivotal role in China's innovation-driven development.



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