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Seminar on New Developments and Challenges in Strengthened IP Protection System in the EU and China
On 13 September 2024, the Seminar on New Developments and Challenges in Strengthened IP Protection…IP Key China facilitates SPP’s participation at EIPPN meeting
Thanks to the coordination of the IP Key China, EU-funded project implemented by EUIPO, a Chinese…Conclusion of the 2024 Forum on Criminal IP Protection in Changzhou
The 2024 Forum on Criminal IP Protection, organised by the Quality Brands Protection Committee of…A Study Visit on Plant Variety Protection Legislative Matters co-organised by IP Key China
IP Key China, in cooperation with the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO), the International…Other news
IP Key China Work Achievement: Enforcement and Prosecutor Cooperation
Fair and effective enforcement of intellectual property rights is essential to EU businesses and right holders in China’s business landscape. [...]
IP Key China Work Achievement: Online Counterfeiting and Piracy
E-commerce has been developing rapidly in recent years, fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic as consumers and businesses prefer online trading due to lockdowns and social-distancing policies. But the online environment has been a more popular target for online infringers, which challenges the EU business and right holders to protect intellectual property in the Chinese online market. [...]
IP Key China Work Achievement: Designs
Design rights constitute invaluable intangible assets to EU right-holders. [...]
IP Key China Work Achievement: Patents
The Patent system intends to spur innovation by providing an exclusive right to inventors for 20 years in exchange for making their inventions known through publication. Robust and efficient protection of Patents is key to assuring that this system can be maintained, thereby benefiting right holders, researchers, and the economy as a whole. [...]
IP Key China Work Achievement: Trade Marks
Trade marks are of significance to EU business in China. Ensuring sufficient protection of trade marks is vital to maintain repute and hold market share. Since 2017, a variety of activities implemented by IP Key China have addressed several issues which remain prevalent on the Chinese market. These include bad faith applications, the onerous burden of proof, and the protection of well-known trade marks: Alignment of Legislation: [...]
IP Key China Work Achievement: Trade secret
Trade secrets are an essential component for businesses to protect confidential information which provide them a competitive edge. They are broad in scope and unlimited in time but reasonable steps need be taken to keep them from being revealed. [...]
IP Key China Work Achievement: Copyright and Related Rights
With the new advances in technology in the digital landscape, the expansion of virtual marketplaces and fresh business models are reshaping the copyright system. As a result, many aspects of copyright, including legislation, enforcement and the types of cooperation used, need to be adapted. Faced with a challenging environment, IP Key China has continuously explored and implemented a variety of cooperation practices. It achieves this with the participation of multiple stakeholders, who respond positively to EU copyright holders in the Chinese market. [...]
She (IP) Matters
In business, politics and society as a whole, we can only reach our full potential if we use all of our diversity. Using only half of the population, half of the ideas is not good enough. International Women’s Day is a chance to celebrate achievements and look at the road ahead. We still have a long way to go: statistics from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) show that, women’s share in international patent applications was 16.5% in 2021. Women inventors matter, unfortunately inequalities persist. [...]
IP Key China promotes Intellectual Property discussions in Beijing
In December 2021, IP Key China, in partnership with its Chinese stakeholders and with the support of the EU Delegation to China, organised the EU-China Forum on Criminal IP Enforcement (1-2 December) and the EU-China Conference on IPR Protection Online & Innovation (9 December). [...]
IP Key China supports EU-China Intellectual Property Working Group
The 24th meeting of the EU-China IP Working Group was held during the week of 31 May 2021 in Beijing and online. Established in 2005 at the EU-China Summit, the group was set up to support the EU-China IP Dialogue. This year’s session was co-chaired by DG Trade (European Commission) and MOFCOM, and supported by IP Key China. Industry participants and representatives of the European Union’s small and medium-sized enterprises had a chance to raise awareness about the issues they face. [...]