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China leads the world in microbial patent families
On September 6, 2016, the World Data Centre for Microorganisms and the Microbial Resources and Big Data Centre of the Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, released the Chi
Read article ↗Review of litigation concerning Chinese trademark review decisions in 2015
The Trademark Review and Adjudication Board (TRAB) of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce published a review of litigation concerning its trademark decisions in 2015. It concl
Read article ↗Hermès loses the “好美思 HERMES and device” trademark case
On January 13, 2009, Anhui Fengtan Wine Sales Co., Ltd., known before June 8, 2010 as Anhui Haomeisi Wine Sales Co., Ltd., applied to register “好美思 HERMES and device” in China under applicat
Read article ↗Remedies for missed deadlines in Hong Kong standard patent registration
Hong Kong's standard patent system provides for a patent to be granted, without substantive examination in Hong Kong, on the basis of a patent granted by a designated patent office. The desi
Read article ↗Must a joint priority applicant assign priority when only one applicant files in China?
Question: A Japanese application was filed jointly by companies A and B. A Chinese application claiming priority from it will be filed under the Paris Convention, but only company A wishes to obtain rights in China. If company B is omitted from the Chinese application, must it provide an assignment or another document?
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