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China received the largest number of patent applications worldwide in 2014
A comparison of Chinese invention, utility-model and design filings, illustrating the scale of patent applications received in 2014.
Read article ↗China led the world in patent and trademark filings in 2013
China received 825,136 invention patent applications in 2013, approximately one-third of the worldwide total. It also received around 892,000 utility model applications, accounting for about
Read article ↗Courts and procuratorates established in China at the end of 2014
The Beijing Intellectual Property Court was established in November 2014, followed by the Guangzhou and Shanghai Intellectual Property Courts in December 2014. These specialised courts hear
Read article ↗Who filed the most PCT patent applications in 2013?
The leading PCT applicants in 2013, with rankings and figures showing the participation of major Chinese and international enterprises.
Read article ↗Assessing infringement under the doctrine of equivalents: a nickel-foam patent case
On June 27, 2013, the Jiangsu High People’s Court issued its final judgment in a patent infringement dispute concerning nickel foam. During the first-instance, appellate and retrial proceedi
Read article ↗If I failed to respond to an office action issued by SIPO within the specified time limit, is there any chance to file a response after the expiration of the time limit?
Question: If I failed to respond to an office action issued by SIPO within the specified time limit, is there any chance to file a response after the expiration of the time limit?
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