On the 1st of April, SIPO released a draft of the new patent law for comments by the 28th April. Rouse has provided IP Key with a comprehensive comparison of the draft and current patent law which can be found here
The March 2015 e-newsletter is now available to download.
The newsletter gives you an update on the past activities conducted by IP Key and it's partners as well as a listing of upcoming events in your sector.
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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.
The forum brought together some of the most important IP minds in the EU and China to share and debate IP issues that affect the creation of an effective, fair and transparent system. Around 200 participants took part in the forum. Participants came from relevant sectors in governmental and diplomatic services, academia, legal services, industry, and industry associations.
IP Key’s Yearly Action Plan (YAP) for 2015 was endorsed by its respective management boards in February. The YAP 2015 was drafted in close consultation with a total of 15 Chinese agencies and ministries under the coordination of MOFCOM. It contains an ambitious programme which constitutes the working basis of the New EU-China IP Cooperation. The activities, as listed and described below, will be implemented in cooperation with the relevant Chinese counterparts as highlighted.
The January 2015 e-newsletter is now available to download. The newsletter gives you an update on the past activities conducted by IP Key and it's partners as well as a listing of upcoming events in your sector.
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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. The aim was to consult and exchange with European experts from PTOs, University, Government and law profession on various patent law reform policy issues.
Roundtable discussion regarding IP enforcement mechanisms in court procedures, arbitration, and mediation in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone
IP Key is pleased to announce the publication of its latest report - Creating a "model" utility model patent system: A comparative analysis of the utlity model patent systems in Europe and China. The report is based on activities conducted in partnership with China's State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) and the support of representatives of the patent offices in Austria, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany and Italy.
EU-China Training on Criminal Enforcement was held in the Puku campus of Jiangsu Police Institute on November 27th, 2014. Mr. Cao Yingping, DDG of Economic Crime Investigation Division- MPS, Mr. Benoit Lory, Minister Counsellor of the Trade Section -EUDEL and Mr. Wu Yuezhang, the president of Jiangsu Police Institute gave opening key note speeches. The opening ceremony was moderated by Mr. Zhang Peng, Deputy Director of Economic Crime Investigation Division- MPS. Mr.
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.
Geographical Indications (GI) and the Legal Framework in Europe