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2023 EU-China Exchange on IP for Prosecutors
Successful conclusion of three-day intellectual property exchange for European and Chinese…IP Key China continues support to EU-China cooperation and exchange activity on the protection of new plant varieties
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IP Key Meets 15 Chinese Agencies for YAP3
On the 24th of August, IP Key met with 15 key Chinese agencies dealing with IP issues to discuss the Yearly Action Action Plan for 2016 (YAP3). In the meeting Benoit Missone gave an update of the activities carried out between IP Key and Chinese agencies and Chinese agencies had the opportunity to comment and give suggestions for future activties. The YAP process started in July when an email was sent to EU stakeholders to solicit feedback. YAP3 will be carried out over six months as IP Key will wrap up in June 2016 after three successful years of cooperation. [...]
Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on reinforcing the EU-China IP Dialogue Mechanism
The Memorandum of Understanding on reinforcing the EU-China IP Dialogue Mechanism was signed (with Ms. Cecilia Malmström, Commissioner for Trade, and Mr. GAO Hucheng, Minister of Commerce of China) on the sidelines of the EU-China Summit, on 29 June 2015 in Brussels. [...]
10 Year Anniversary of the EU-China IP Dialogue Mechanism
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 the 29th of June. [...]
Comparison of Draft Chinese Patent Law and Current Chinese Patent Law
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 [...]
March e-newsletter available to download
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. To download the march e-newsletter click here To subscribe to future e-newsletter click here [...]
Endorsement of IP Key’s Yearly Action Plan 2015
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. [...]
January e-newsletter available to download
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. To download the January e-newsletter click here To subscribe to future e-newsletter click here [...]
Latest Report Published by IP Key
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. [...]
The Opening Ceremony of EU-China Training on Criminal Enforcement
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. [...]
15th EU-China IP Working Group Meeting
The 15th meeting of the EU-China IP Working Group was held in support of the EU-China IP Dialogue on Wednesday 3rd December at MOFCOM in Beijing, China. Co-chaired by Mr Anders C Jessen, Head of Unit, DG Trade, European Commission and Mr Chen Fuli, Deputy Director General, Treaty and Law Department, MOFCOM. [...]