the 48th Issue:Sinopec appraised as the model enterprise for national trademark strategy-China Intellectual Property Magazine

·China issues Medium and Long-term Talent Development Plan

Chinese government recently issued a Medium and Long-term Talent Development Plan (2010~2020) (hereinafter referred to as Talent Development Plan) which brought forward ten important policies including the general goal of talent development, the main task on talent team construction, the innovation of regime and mechanism and the implementation of IP right protection policies and 12 key talent programs including innovator promotion plan.More

·Sinopec appraised as the model enterprise for national trademark strategy
At the awarding meeting for model enterprises for national trademark strategy held by State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) on June 1, China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec) was awarded the title of model enterprise for implementing national trademark strategy. People's Daily, Xinhua and several other media made special reports, and the representative for legal affairs department represented at the awarding ceremony.More

·China is growing bright fashion designers
MILAN, Italy: A new generation of young Chinese designers is entering European catwalks, making an impact on the future of fashion, president of the financial holding of Trussardi fashion group, Maria Luisa Trussardi, told Xinhua in a recent exclusive interview.More

·Implementation of National IP Strategy makes achievements
It was the 2th anniversary on June 5 for China to implement "The Outline of National Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy". It is learnt from State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) that, in the two years, the implementation work of IP strategy made remarkable achievements by the active promotion of each region and department and the whole society's mutual efforts.More

·US, China relations improving: US Congressman
·Six central enterprises appraised as model of national trademark strategy
·Shoppers warned over fake Zakumi
·Fans get kicks with pirated booty
·President Hu stresses science, technology at academic conference

·International Seminar on IP protection of software, Dalian, 23 June 2010
·EU-China training on IP management for local information industry officials to be held
·EU-China training for IP protection at trade fairs
·Battle over rights to iPhone patents heats up
·Chinese Enterprises vigorously implement IPR strategy
·Beijing: designs now separate award category
·Minister: 'Indigenous innovation' not pegged to trade policies

·China: Domestic patent applications increase by 22.4%
·China bets on state-led scientific research system to shift economy
·MENTHOLATUM Prevails in First Instance in Beijing

China IP Articles

·Filing a Design Patent Application for the Similar Subject Matter of an Existing Registered Trademark is Non-Infringement Issue 35 By 5Liu Xiaojun, China IP,[Patent]
The protection of intellectual property rights is an exception to free competition. To seek protection, one should respect the prior legal rights of another. For example, the Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China provides in Article 31 that, “One shall not apply for trademark registration by damaging any existing prior right of another, nor squat by any unjustified means any trademark that another has been using, which has achieved certain influence.”More

·JK, Putting Chinese Corporates’ IP Strategy into Practice Issue 35 Jody Lu, China IP,[Comprehensive Reports].

JK Sucralose Inc. (or “JK”) is a young company: that was established in early 2006, with only a registered capital of 500,000 Yuan. However, in a few short years, JK has seen its assets grow from 1 million Yuan in 2006 to today’s 150 million Yuan. It has rapidly risen from an obscure small business into the world’s second largest sucralose producer.More