EUIPO and SPC of China Host Online Seminar on Trade Secret Protection and Bad Faith Filings

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) hosts an online seminar, within the framework of IP Key China in collaboration with the Supreme People’s Court of China (SPC) on 28 November 2024, focusing on exchanging cases and practical experiences on trade secret protection and the challenges of bad faith filings.

The seminar will feature in-depth case studies. EUIPO has extensive experience in handling bad faith filing cases. The EUIPO Board of Appeal will share EUIPO's experience in handling bad faith filing cases. Judges from the EU and China will also share their practical experience in handling trade secret cases and identifying challenges in bad faith filing, which deepening the understanding of both parties on related topics and promoting beneficial exchanges between Chinese and European judges.

The EUIPO can mobilise expertise in any IP area across its network of EU Agencies and partner IP institutions. This collaboration underscored the value of judicial cooperation in tackling complex IP issues, encouraged mutual learning and advanced robust intellectual property protection internationally.