IP Key China is an EU Project designed to enhance EU-China cooperation on selected emerging challenges in the area of intellectual property (IP). It is led and funded by the European Commission who have entrusted its implementation to the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). During the 19th EU - China Summit held in Brussels at the beginning of June 2017, EU Trade Commissioner, Ms Cecilia Malmström, and the Chinese Minister of Commerce, Mr Zhong Shan, signed the arrangement for the IP Cooperation Project – IP Key China.
This fourth Annual Work Plan (AWP4) was approved by the Project Management Board on 30 November 2020. The AWP4 consists of 2 parts, each of which has 26 activities. Each of those activities has a Chinese governmental agency/ministry as a partner organisation. In the same way, many of the activities have a leading EU partner. While these activities have already been defined, they may undergo some changes following negotiation between and consultation with the project stakeholders.
The AWP4 activities focus on six concrete results (R), as follows: (R.1) Contribution to improved situation in priority areas defined during the annual EU-China IP Dialogue; (R.2) Enhanced understanding and trust through regular exchange activities; (R.3) EU-China IP Working Groups supported effectively; (R.4) Modernised IP administration and enforcement practices and tools; (R.5) Awareness raised on the importance of IP, its protection and enforcement; (R.6) Improved information sharing through information management systems and document repositories.
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No |
Activity title |
Location |
Timeframe |
Subject |
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Part I |
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3 |
Unitary Patent System and Unified Patent Court |
EU/CN |
tbd |
Patents |
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4 |
Knowledge Exchange on Cross-Border IP Enforcement: Training on IP Enforcement |
CN |
1-2 December |
Enforcement |
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5 |
Research on and Compilation of Legislation on Copyrights Protection in the EU and China |
EU/CN |
Q4 |
CRRs |
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6 |
EU-China Comparative Approach to Judiciary Procedures: Forum |
CN |
23-24 September |
Enforcement |
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7 |
Compilation of Leading Court Decisions in the EU and China |
EU/CN |
tbd |
Enforcement |
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8 |
EU/CN |
9 September |
Enforcement |
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9 |
Exchange on IP Investigation for Prosecutors: Comparative Analysis (legislation relative to investigation) |
EU/CN |
tbd |
Enforcement |
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10 |
Allocate Adequate and Mainly Dedicated Resources to Support the IP Dialogue Process |
EU/CN |
Continuous |
Cross-IP |
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11 |
Exchanges and Training in the Context of the EU-China Bilateral Agreement on GIs [1] [2] |
EU/CN |
8 September |
GIs |
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12 |
Visibility: Communication, Promotional Materials and Website |
EU/CN |
3-5 November |
Visibility |
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Part II |
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13 |
Seminar on the Latest Developments in the Field of Trademark |
EU/CN |
Q1/Q2 2022 |
Trademarks |
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14 |
Seminar on the Latest Revision to the Patent Law |
CN |
Q2 2022 |
Patents, UMs |
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15 |
Design Patent Systems in the EU and China: workshop |
EU/CN |
Q1/Q2 2022 |
Designs |
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16 |
Customs IP Working Group Meetings |
EU/CN |
Q4 |
Enforcement |
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17 |
Inter-Ministerial Visit on Intellectual Property |
EU |
tbd |
Cross-IP |
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18 |
Allocate Support to the EU-China Academic Network |
CN |
Continuous |
Cross-IP |
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19 |
Knowledge Exchange on CRRS Protection (and Formats) in the Digital Environment |
EU/CN |
tbd |
CRRS |
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20 |
EU-China Comparative Approach to Judiciary Procedures: study visit |
EU |
tbd |
Enforcement |
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21 |
Integration of IP Administration Tools (TMview) |
CN |
Continuous |
Trademarks |
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22 |
Plant Variety Rights Training on legal matters and high level visit |
EU/CN |
Q2 2022 |
PVRs |
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23 |
EU/CN |
8 November |
PVRs |
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24 |
EU/CN |
8 November |
PVRs |
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25 |
Response to On-Line Counterfeiting and Piracy: Seminar |
EU/CN |
20-21 October |
Enforcement |
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26 |
Knowledge Exchange on Cross-Border IP Enforcement: Enforcement Forum |
CN |
1-2 December |
Enforcement |
The EU-China cooperation on intellectual property rights (IPR) criminal enforcement builds on strong foundations, which have been reinforced over the years by IP Key China’s activities.
On 8 September 2021, IP Key China, together with the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and with the support of the European Commission and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), organised a training course
On 26 May 2021 IP Key China organised an EU-China experts workshop on geographical indications (GI).
The results of the in depth study on the Trade Secrets system in China were presented in front of an online and offline audience of government officials, academia and businesses from the European Union.
Following up on the discussions and engagement established during the EU-China online workshops that took place in November, IP Key China in cooperation with CAASA (the China Anti-infringement and Anti-counterfeiting Innovation Strategic Alliance) organised an offline seminar on IPR protection on
In light of the recently signed EU-China GI agreement, on 2 December IP Key China organised a webinar on the protection of geographical indications in the online market.
The PVR Enforcement Online Seminar took place from 30 November to 2 December.
Due to the global pandemic most of the world’s physical stores this year have faced challenges. Meanwhile, online retail sales have experienced a dramatic increase.
Since China’s new e-commerce law took effect on 1 January 2019, legislation has been developing around its implementation. The law covers all e-commerce activities, both domestic and cross-border, reflecting the growth of the sector.
In order to strengthen customs enforcement to combat counterfeiting and piracy in EU-China trade, both parties have since 2009 an Action Plan concerning customs cooperation on IPR.
IP Key China collaborates very closely with the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO), an agency of the European Union located in Angers, France, as well as with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) and the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA), both based in the P
The EU-China IP Working Group was created in July 2004, was endorsed at the EU-China Summit in 2005 and held its first meeting on 18 October 2005 in Beijing.
Building on recent co-operation with the Ministry of Public Security (MPS), which included a three-day training course on cross-border IP enforcement held in Changchun, China in October 2019, IP Key China led
IP Key China and the China Anti-infringement and Anti-counterfeiting Innovation Strategic Alliance (CAASA) co-hosted a two-day event in Haikou, China on 21 and 22 November 2019.
Counterfeiting and piracy have a significant effect on t
Designed and set up by IP Key China, the EU-China IP Academic Network (EUCIPAN) supports exchanges between EU and Chinese academia with a view to ensuring sustainable collaboration. It provides a steering group, research opportunities and an online platform (eucipan.org).
The steep increase in PVP applications in China and the rapidly growing number of botanical taxa included in the system have resulted in the creation of new DUS test centres and the collaboration with existing institutions working in this field.
In the framework of the support to EU-CN Customs Action Plan, IP Key China organised, in cooperation with DG TAXUD, a study visit for a Chinese delegation (5 GACC representatives and Chinese Customs Officers) to the customs facilities of important EU seaports or airports, aiming at exchanging kno
The legal framework for protecting digital works is trying to keep up with an environment that has been reshaped by changes to consumer habits, online platforms and the entertainment industry at large.
China’s Patent Law, which lays the foundation for the legal protection of inventions, was adopted in 1984, and amended three times in 1992, 2000 and 2008. In December 2018, a draft of the fourth amendment to the Patent Law was approved at the State Council level.
CPVO and two Chinese PVP authorities, MARA and NFGA, signed administrative arrangements (AA) at the occasion of the 9th National Forum on Agricultural Intellectual Property which took place in Qingdao, China on 15 November 2017.
The Fourth Revision of the Trademark Law in China was adopted in April 2019 and will come into force on 1 November 2019.
The 15th China (Wuxi) International Design Expo took place this year on 25-27 May in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China. IP Key China, in partnership with the China National Intellectual Property Administration and Intellectual Property Publishing House organised a one-day workshop on the margins of the Expo.
With the support and organisation by IP Key, a Chinese delegation of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate of the PRC (SPP) and Local/Provincial prosecutors visited the EU in May for a ten day study visit in Sweden, the Netherlands and Spain respectively.
China now files more patents than any other country in the world, including the U.S. In part, this has been fuelled by a government drive to encourage universities and technology firms to file.
Together with CPVO, MARA and NFGA, in cooperation with the UPOV, IP Key held seminars in Beijing which focused on the international cooperation on the “take-over” of Distinctness, Uniformity, Stability (DUS) technical reports and on the impl
The 2019 Annual Work Plan (AWP) of IP Key China has been approved on 10 December 2018 after close consultation with all stakeholders. It consists 29 activities covering all fields of IP, which will be implemented in cooperation with the relevant partners.
With the revised AUCL (Anti-Unfair Competition Law of PRC) became effective on 1st January 2018 for the first time since its promulgation in 1993, IP Key China together with the State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) jointly organised an Exchange on Anti-Unfair Competition for strengthe
To explore digital copyright themes, on December 18 IP Key China and South China University of Technology (SCUT) hosted an IP Café on their campus in Guangzhou.
At a time where management/licensing of rights and copyright commercialization is dramatically transformed by the development of digital marketplaces and disruptive technologies, the European Commission and the National Copyright Administration of China (NCAC), with the technical support of IP Ke
From 11-14 December, IP Key China, in partnership with DG TAXUD and the General Administration of Customs of China, organised a visit of a delegation of Chinese customs representatives to the European Union.
Promotion of EU/Hong Kong customs cooperation on IPR enforcement working Group meeting in Brussels and Study visit to Germany, Belgium and France. 4-7 December
On 25 November to 4 December 2018, IP Key China travelled with a delegation from the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) and IP courts in China, for judicial exchanges in Brussels, Luxembourg and Munich.
An initiative in the framework of the EU-China IP Academic Network, organised by IP Key China and hosted by Fudan University Law School.
The third edition of the EU-China IP Academic Forum took place on 22 November 2018 in Shanghai, hosted by Fudan University Law School.
On the margins of the Academic Forum, an IP Café dedicated to the Legal Protection of AI-generated Works sparked stimulating discussions on how the IP legal framework shall adapt to an area where distinguishing between human and computer created works are increasingly challenging.
On 6 November, co-organised with and hosted by Xiamen Intermediate People’s Court, in cooperation with Xiamen University Intellectual Property Institute and CAASA, IP Key China held an IP Café event, featuring open discussions about IPR protection on e-commerce, across enforcement measures and vo
From 6-8 November, IP Key China cooperated with the DG TAXUD and the Hong Kong Customs & Excise Department in the organisation of a working group meeting in Hong Kong.
IP Key China partnered with CAASA (China Anti-infringement and Anti-counterfeiting Innovation Strategic Alliance) in the organisation of the 2018 EU-China Conference on IPR Protection Online and Innovation, which took place at Xiamen International Conference Centre (Fujian province) between 3-5
Following the success of previous Roving Seminars, IPKey China completed a series of activities on China’s patent system on 17-21 September. The seminar series were organised in partnership with the National Intellectual Property Office, PRC. Ms.
European stakeholders can benefit from improved awareness on how to use the patent system in China (comprising invention patents, utility models, and registered designs).
The seminar on design and conducing DUS trials in vegetables and ornamentals was successfully concluded in Shanghai on 15 September. This seminar was conducted with the active contributions of EU and Chinese DUS examiners.
IP Key China and the Quality Brands Protection Committee (QBPC) partnered in the organisation of the "2018 China Forum on IP Criminal Protection", that took place out of Renaissance Suzhou Wujiang (Jiangsu) on July 10-13.
IP Key China together with the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO), the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China (MOARA) , the State Forestry and Grassland Administration of China (SGFA) and the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
The 8th EU-China IPR Working Group Meeting took place in Shanghai from 5th- 8th June.
Between 27th of May and 4th of June, a Chinese delegation composed of 12 officials of the Legislative Affairs Commission at the Standing Committee of the PRC National People’s Congress (LAC) participated in a Study Visit in Europe, organised by IP Key China.
IP Key China Project Launch
Date: 17 January 2018, 16:30 – 19:00
The EC and MOFCOM, with the technical support of IP Key, successfully organised a half day event to celebrate four years of EU-China cooperation on IP under the current phase of IP Key, as well as to project the community of stakeholders into the new phase (IP key China).
IP Key partnered with the Legislative Affairs Commission of the NPC (in short, LAC) in a 8 days study visit that touched Paris and Brussels, to discuss various policy issues in the reform of China’s e-commerce law.
With the reform of China’s E-commerce Law advancing in the legislative agenda, the European Commission and MOFCOM are going to host a roundtable on online IP protection, tackling in particular voluntary cooperation models to curb IPR infringement on e-commerce, liabilities of intermediaries and o
It’s an important year for IP Key as we celebrate our fourth year supporting the EU-China IP cooperation.
Originally planned for a duration of 3 years, IP Key was extended by an extra year with the current iteration coming to an end in June.
Seminar on the study of UPOV ‘91’s impact on the development of agriculture and forestry in China
In the context of the EU-China Action Plan (2014-2017) on IPR Customs Enforcement, IP Key co-organised, together with DG TAXUD and GACC – a meeting of the “KA1 – Joint Group of Risk Management Experts specialised in IPR”. The event will took place in Florence, Italy, from 20 to 21 March, 2017.
The European Commission and the Supreme People’s Court, with the technical support of IP Key, will partner in the organisation of a two-week advanced judicial training program in France (Strasbourg) addressed to judges of the IP Courts.
On 12-20 December 2016, accompanied by IP Key, a DDG delegation of the Ministry of Public Security of China visited Spain, France and Sweden for engaging in peer-to-peer exchanges with national law enforcement departments on IPR criminal enforcement practices.
The European Union Delegation to China, Treaty & Law Department of the Ministry of Commerce of China (MOFCOM), Xiamen University, and IP Key organised an “EU-China Innovation Policies” roundtable on December 9th 2016 at Xiamen University in Xiamen, China.
With the new draft Chinese Anti-Unfair Competition Law recently passed to the Legislative Affairs Commission of the National People’s Congress (LAC) for final revision and enactment, the European Commission and the State Administration for Industry & Commerce of China partnered in a two-day s
IP Key, in cooperation with the Queen Mary University of London, organised the second EU-China IP Forum.
To further strengthen the foundations of EU-China IP dialogue platforms and mechanism, IP Key collaborate with Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) to facilitate exchanges between Chinese government and the EU.
In the margins of the EU-China IP Forum, IP Key will be organised a follow up workshop to further develop EU-China academia cooperation in the field of intellectual property.
IP Key, the State Intellectual Property Office of China (SIPO), and the local IP offices of Beijing, Chongqing, and Guangdong will be holding a roving seminar series on the registered community design (RCD) and European Patent systems.
Between October 25 and 28, 2016 IP Key had the pleasure to cooperate with the Supreme People’s Procuratorate in a set of peer to peer exchanges for European and Chinese criminal prosecutors.
Following a two-day expert roundtable in June 23-24, 2016 in Beijing (see relevant activity description), between October 11 and 18, 2016 IP Key and the Chinese State Administration for Industry & Commerce (in short, SAIC) carried out - for the second time since the start of the Action - a se
IP Key and Chinese experts selected by China’s Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) and China’s State Forestry Administration (SFA) (the “study team”) held a series of roundtables from July 4th-7th 2016 in Europe (Angers and Brussels) as part of an ongoing feasibility study on Chin
On June 23 and 24 the European Commission and the State Administration for Industry & Commerce partnered in a two-day expert roundtable that featured Chinese and EU experts’ discussions on major issues in the protection of trademark and Geographical Indications.
The workshop held on the 20- 21 June bought together academics from both the EU and Chinese universities, to discuss the development of an EU-China IP Research Network.
China and most EU member states are countries of civil law system therefore they share commonalities to a large degree in their intellectual property legislation and judicial adjudication practices. IP Key project is organising a study visit on court organisation, management and efficiency.
On June 2nd, 2016 in Beijing, the EU Delegation to China and Mongolia and the Ministry of Commerce of China, with the technical and logistical support of the IP Key Action, hosted a full day event to talk about business solutions to the infringement of Intellectual Property Rights on e-commerce.<
Over 500 people attended the 5 half-day Trade mark strategy conferences in Chengdu, Qingdao, Shenzhen, Tianjin and Wuhan organised by IP Key between 1-8 June.
The IP Key Project and China’s Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) and State Forestry Administration (SFA) are holding a Stakeholder roundtable on feasibility of China’s accession to UPOV ‘91 on May 31st 2016 at the Ministry of Agriculture’s headquarters in Beijing.
In the context of the EU-China Action Plan (2014-2017) on IPR Customs Enforcement, IP Key co-organised (together with DG TAXUD and GACC) the 4th Working Group (WG) Meeting in Ningbo, China, from May 24 to 26, 2016.
The European Chamber, South China Chapter and Consulates General of EU Member States in Guangzhou, with support from the EU Delegation to China and IP Key Project, are pleased to invite you to a seminar focusing on Customs enforcement of IP in e-commerce.
Between May 9 and 17, 2016 IP Key organised a set of peer to peer exchanges for a delegation of 12 officials of the Legislative Affairs Commission at the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (in short, LAC), that traveled to Belgium, Finland and Sweden.
2015 marked the 10th anniversary of the EU-China IP Dialogue Mechanism, with that in mind the European Chamber of Commerce in China recognised China’s most IP-friendly regions, with an IP Awards Ceremony and conference which took place on the 30th March 2016.
In the context of the EU-China Action Plan (2014-2017) on IPR Customs Enforcement, IP Key is going to co-organise an event on cross-agency cooperation on the investigation of serious IP infringement cases in Alicante, Spain from 24 to 26 February 2016.
In an effort to provide more awareness to EU stakeholders about China’s patent invalidation system, the Patent Re-Examination Board (PRB) of China’s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) and IP Key Project launched the key PRB cases activity.
In 2014 IP Key and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce facilitated exchanges between European and Chinese experts on trade mark best practices. Building on the outcome of such exchanges, a number of areas requiring further investigation were identified.
Protection of Well-known Trade Marks: finding a common rationale between the EU and China
A one-day seminar entitled “Seminar on IPR in Standardisation” will be held on December 10th 2015 at the Novotel Xinqiao in Beijing, China.
IP Key and the National Copyright Administration of China (NCAC) will be co-hosting a roundtableon emerging issues relevant to the protection of copyrights in the digital environment and the development of a prosperous and balanced digital market for cultural and creative industries. The roundtab
Legal Issues Related to Events Broadcasting
In the context of the EU-China Action Plan (2014-2017) on IPR Customs Enforcement of IPR, IP Key is going to co-organise a training in Europe for 10 customs officers from different ports and airports in China from November 16 to 26, 2015.
The Legislative Affairs Commission of the National People’s Congress, Standing Committee of the PRC (in short, LAC) is in the process of further revising the Chinese Criminal Code (lastly revised in 2012), LAC Department of Criminal Law is going to be working, in particular, on the amendment to t
In the occasion of an official visit by SAIC Vice Minister to the EU, IP Key organised a set of roving seminars in Budapest, Prague and Warsaw with the participation of trade mark experts from the Chinese Trade Mark Office and Appeal Board,
On the 16th October, representatives from Chinese universities meet to discuss the 2nd EU-China IP Academic Forum.
After a few steps of reforms, Copyright protection and the fight to piracy are still of concern for the creative industry in China.
European stakeholders can benefit from improved awareness of the benefits of using and how to use the patent system in China, which includes invention patents, utility model patents, and registered design patents.
Following the training organised in Chengdu in 2014, IP Key has been invited by Ministry of Culture (MoC) to contribute EU expertise to the 2015 MoC online enforcement training on 31 August in Zhengzhou, Henan Province.
IP Key held a workshop on inventor remuneration rules at Renmin University Law School in Beijing on July 17th 2015.
This study visit aims to keep Chinese copyright administrative authority abreast of the recent regulatory and technical developments in the area of online copyright enforcement and collective management in Europe at a time where Chinese Copyright Law undergoes final legislative review, leading th
Innovation fuels economic growth by creating new markets and increasing productivity. Empirical analysis suggests that an efficient and well-structured IP system accelerates innovation.
The Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, (MOFCOM), and DG Trade of the European Commission, celebrated the 10th anniversary of the EU-China IP Dialogue Mechanism with a high-level event in Brussels on June 29th.
The EU and China have maintained close and effective dialogue on intellectual property with fruitful results achieved and commitment made to continue carrying out the IP Key Project.
Counterfeiting and piracy, and infringements of intellectual property in general, are a constantly growing phenomenon which nowadays has an international dimension, a serious threat to national economies and governments that appears to be increasingly linked to organized crime.
The third IP Café was held in partnership with South China University of Technology and focused on Court Enforcement of Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition Law.
The China-EU Seminar on the Reform of PRC Anti-unfair Competition Law has been co-organized by IP Key and SAIC at the School of Administration of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province on June 10th, 2015 opening a series of technical training sessions f
3rd Meeting of the IPR Working Group
Workshop on "Efficient Communication between Customs and Businesses on IPR Border Enforcement"
In the context of the EU-China Action Plan (2014-2017) on IPR Customs Enforcement of IPR, IP Key organised a study visit of two customs officers from European member states to China from May 25 to 29, 2015.
Roundtable discussion regarding the new specialised IP courts on May 14, 2015 in Guanzghou.
Last July 2014, a ministry-led delegation of the Legislative Affair Commission at the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (LAC) travelled to the EU (Ireland and Denmark) to engage in a series of workshops and expert meetings organised by IP Key.
IP Key and Renmin University of China jointly organised the first EU-China IP Forum on the 10th May 2015, which discussed a number of key issues in the development of IP laws, policy and education.
IP Key and Renmin University held the first EU-China IP roundtable with IP academics and judges.
IP Key, the China IPR SME Helpdesk and the EU SME Centre will deliver a webinar on “Entering China’s Food & Beverage Market”.
Roundtable discussion regarding IP enforcement mechanisms in court procedures, arbitration, and mediation in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone
IP Key facilitated the participation of two participants from the SAIC to a workshop addressed to non-EU offices which have integrated IT tools.
The integration of design data from the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) into OHIM's Designview database is being carried out as part of the IP Key Yearly Action Plan for 2014.
In close cooperation and consultation with one another, experts from the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) and OHIM are jointly undertaking a technical feasibility study examining the potential integration of SAIC's trademark data into TMview.
A Geographical Indication (shortly, GI) is a name or sign used on certain products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin (e.g.
IP Key presents the Guest Lecture Series—a series of lectures by experts working in IP industry, academia and institutions from Europe and China. The first lecture will be held at Tsinghua University and is open to students and the general public.
Theme of conference
Infringements of IPR and, particularly, counterfeiting and piracy, are a ceaselessly growing phenomenon, which nowadays has an international dimension, representing a serious threat to national economies that appears to be more and more linked to transnational organized crime.
IP Key and the National Copyright Administration of China (NC AC) are organising a roundtable on collective rights management on 26 and 27 November 2014 in Beijing. The two-day meeting will gather 70 participants from China and Europe to discuss factors shaping the development of collective righ
IP Key launched IP Café - a series of open and interactive discussions on current intellectual property issues affecting the development of intellectual property Law in China.
EU-China Customs Cooperation on IPR Enforcement – (Action Plan 2014-2017)
2nd Working Group meeting
1st Joint Group Meeting of Risk Management Experts Specialised in IPR
Building on the outcome of the study visits conducted earlier in May (see relevant summary report for additional information), IP Key and the Legislative Affairs Commission at the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (LAC) held a follow up experts’ roundtable at the Conference Cen
IP Key conducted a training session to members of the press to inform them on new trends and challenges in developing and enforcing the copyright law in todays digital world where technology is often moving much faster than the law.
IP Key and SAIC organised two full day seminars on the Community Trademarks system y in cooperation with Liaoning and Heilongjiang AIC, addressed to Chinese business community, public officers and trademark attorneys.
On 23-24 September, the Chinese Ministry of Culture will hold its 2nd nation-wide Online Cultural Market Enforcement Training in Chengdu, Sichuan Province.
IP Key recently organized a “Trademark Best Practice Seminar” in cooperation with SAIC. The meeting took place at SAIC’s Guesthouse facilities in Beijing.
IP Key conducted a one day round table on intensified IP enforcement systems that may exist at a local level in the EU and China.
A delegation of the Legislative Affairs Office of the National People’s Congress (LAC) carried out a study visit to Europe (Ireland and Denmark) from the 2nd to the 8th July, organised by IP Key.
IP Key successfully completed a study visit to Europe for a delegation of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, led by the Deputy Director General of the Investigation Supervision Department and including prosecutors of Provincial Procuratorates.
IP Key, in partnership with the European Patent Office, and the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) in cooperation with the Finnish Patent and Registration Office and the
IP Key and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) held a workshop on the “Enforcement of Trade Secrets" in Beijing on June 12, 2014, hosted by SAIC.
IP Key and the State Intellectual Property Office of China (SIPO) are engaged in a long-term series of activities to improve understanding about the workings of the utility model systems in China and in various EU Member States.
A delegation of the Legislative Affairs Commission at the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, led by the Director of the Civil Law department, currently working on the revision of the
The 7th Experts' Meeting in the context of EU-China Customs Cooperation took place in Ningbo, China, from May 5-9, 2014.
IP Key and SIPO jointly organised a series of three seminars in China on the Registered Community Design (RCD), held in Haikou (Hainan), Changsha (Hunan), and Chengdu (Sichuan) in April 2014.
On very short notice - due to the tight national legislative agenda - IP Key held an experts' workshop on "Drafting Comments to New TRAB Rules" on March 3, 2014, hosted at the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC) in Beijing, C
IP Key held the Inter-EU Industry Association Roundtable for Finalising Comments on the Draft Implementing Regulations to the Chinese Trademark Law on January 27, 2014, at the Delegation of the European Union to China and Mongolia (EU Delegation) in Beijing, China.
Meeting with EU Industry and IP attachés from EU Member States
Ms Carmen Cano, Deputy Head of the European Delegation to China, Mr Zhang Xiangchen, Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, and Mr António Campinos, President of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM), today launched the New EU-China Coope
Dan Prud’homme of the IP Key Team moderated a panel discussion on the "The Future of the Utility Model System" at an all-day seminar on utility model patents on December 11, 2013.
Dan Prud’homme of the IP Key Team met with Deputy Director General Hong Yongqing of the Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration (SIPA) to discuss potential cooperation between IP Key and SIPA in the coming year on an event to d