Recently the Helpdesk team has been made aware of three new online tools developed by IP professionals to address IP protection challenges. These practical resources provide European SMEs and intermediary organisation improved information on three key aspects of IPR protection in China: Continue reading “New IP Tools” »
Last month marks the first Singapore patent to be granted by Cambodia after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and Cambodia’s Ministry of Industry and Handicraft (MIH) in January.
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World Intellectual Property Day on 26th April, also known as World IP Day, though unfortunately not recognised as a national holiday (yet), there are still a number of events and activities happening worldwide to mark the occasion.
A new patent office partnership between the UK and China may make life easier for UK SMEs wishing to transfer their innovations to China.
On July 1 2014 the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and China’s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) launched a new pilot Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) programme to allow those who have been granted a patent at one office to request fast-track processing of an equivalent application at the other.
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With a number of years of operating the China IPR SME Helpdesk under our belt, we’ve seen many changes to the types of enquiries we receive, as sectoral trends shift and businesses adjust to a changing IPR environment.
However, certain enquiry and case profiles persist – it seems that many businesses still hold the view that they face lower risks in China, and accordingly pay less attention to IP, only to realise their shortfalls too little, too late.
Here we look at some common misconceptions from those that think the risks are negligible….
Continue reading “We don’t need an IPR strategy for China….” »