the 155th Issue: China: applications for new variety right of plant exceeded 10,000-China Intellectual Property Magazine

As of November 2, the applications for new variety right of plant in China had outnumbered 10,000 pieces and reached the goal in Agricultural IP Strategy Outline three years earlier. And China scrambled into the first two ranks in annual applications among the members of International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)... More

·Biotechnology organization sees IP rights essential

"A patent often brings far greater value than one could ever imagine," said Dr Terence L.T. Lau, chief operating officer and general manager of Hong Kong Biotechnology Organization (HKBIO), which innovates the patented biotech product - H5 series of avian flu... More

News in Brief

· ABA sections submit comments on intellectual property-related provisions in China’s draft anti-monopoly law

· Chinese courts on liability of e-commerce sites relating to counterfeiting through their platforms

·The "Muji case"- Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. v. TRAB

· Taiwan’s export orders up 3% on new tech products

· Foreign exhibitors at Shenzhen high-tech fair

· The 6th China Patent Week will further enhance IP protection

· Chongqing: invention patents for every ten thousand people reached 2.2

· Companies get awards for service innovation

· Heilongjiang: Suihua made great accomplishments in patent

· Henan: 500 thousand yuan to be awarded to famous trademarks

· BIP Asia - A Must-not-Miss Regional Anchor IP Event

China IP Articles

· The call of GUI Issue 51, By Jessie Chen, Monica Zhang, Doris Li, China IP Magazine,[Patent]

Due to the perpetual accumulation of electronic technology and emergence of various different technologies, almost all electronic products are facing fierce competition... More

· How to protect you—GUI Issue 51，Ha Kung Wong, Yuanheng Wang,[Patent]

What is your mobile phone brand; is it iPhone, HTC, Samsung or another brand? Regardless of the brand, it is most likely a smartphone. Several years ago, when media predicted the overwhelming future of smartphones, people did not have a clear vision of what that meant. However, now that these electronic products have taken over the global market, the problems they’ve raised are clear. More

· Dennemeyer explores the Asian market ---- Interview with Dr. Reinhold Nowak, CEO of the Dennemeyer Group Issue 51，By Monica Zhang, China IP,[Comprehensive Reports]

As a leading international IP firm, Dennemeyer has been assisting clients with legal and non-legal aspects of managing intellectual property portfolios worldwide for 50 years... More