Date: 28 November 2024 Location: Online (Zoom) The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) hosted 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. [...]
Roundtable on Copyright Protection in the Digital Environment concluded in Xi´an Date: 19-20 November 2024 Location: Xi'an, China [...]
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), on 21 November 2024 and as part of the EU-funded IP Key China project and in partnership with the Copyright Society of China (CSC) held an engaging IP Café session in Beijing. The event gathered experts from the EU and China to explore the growing impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on copyright protection and enforcement. [...]
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), in the context of the EU-funded project IP Key China, organises periodic IP Cafés - a series of open and interactive discussions on current intellectual property (IP) issues affecting the development of intellectual property law in China and Europe. These forums aim to foster an environment where participants can engage in meaningful discussions and exchange insights. [...]
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) attended the GI Law and Intellectual Property Forum as part of the EU-funded IP Key China project delivering a presentation on geographical indications for craft and industrial products in the European Union. The Forum was organised under the Global 2024 Geographical Indications Products Expo (GIPE), which took place from 20-22 September in Luzhou, Sichuan province, China. [...]
On 13 September 2024, the Seminar on New Developments and Challenges in Strengthened IP Protection System in the EU and China took place in Beijing, China, under the China Intellectual Property Annual Conference (CIPAC). The event, organised by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), in the context of the EU-funded project IP Key China, and the Intellectual Property Publishing House (IPPH) under the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), was held at the Zhongguancun Innovation Center. [...]
A Chinese delegation of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate of the People’s Republic of China (SPP) participated in a two-day EIPPN meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on 12 and 13 September 2024, with support from the IP Key China, EU-funded project implemented by EUIPO. [...]
IP Key China and Beijing Anti-Infringement and Anti-Counterfeiting Alliance CAASA have consistently maintained a close partnership, focusing on EU-China intellectual property (IP) protection for e-commerce platforms. The collaboration has actively promoted communication and exchanges in internet intellectual property protection and cross-border IP enforcement between the two regions. [...]
EUIPO has published a Call for Expression of Interest to compile a list of vendors interested in providing independent and specialised expertise on IP rights. [...]
In the context of a rapidly evolving global economy, innovation and creativity play a key role in sustained growth and progress. While tangible assets are protected by conventional property rights, intellectual property (IP) is essential for the intangible ideas and creations that are the foundation of creativity and innovation. [...]