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Top ten domestic and foreign companies for Chinese invention patent grants in 2012
The rankings below show the ten foreign companies and ten domestic companies with the most Chinese invention patent grants in 2012. The domestic ranking excludes Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao. Figures are numbers of granted patents.
Civil intellectual property cases increased substantially in China in 2012
In 2012, Chinese courts accepted 87,419 first-instance civil intellectual property cases, up 45.99% from the previous year, and concluded 83,850, up 44.07%. This was the largest annual increase since China joined the WTO.
China’s State Council revises three copyright regulations
China’s State Council revised three sets of copyright regulations: the Implementing Regulations of the Copyright Law, the Regulations on the Protection of the Right of Communication through Information Networks, and the Regulations on Computer Software Protection. The amendments took effect on March 1, 2013.
National intellectual property talent information platform launched
A national intellectual property talent information platform was launched at http://www.sipo.gov.cn/ztzl/ywzt/gjzscqrcxxwlpt/. The public could use it to search for information about IP experts and other professionals and obtain the latest news about national IP talent development.
Pledges over patent rights in China
Chinese law generally adopts a “contract plus publicity” model, through delivery or registration, for creating security rights. A contract to pledge patent rights is therefore an important requirement for creating a patent pledge.
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Question: How many patent attorneys and patent agencies are there in China? How many patent applications were filed through patent agencies in 2012?
Letters of consent in Chinese trademark registration
A letter of consent is a written document signed by the owner of an earlier trademark consenting to the registration and use of an identical or similar mark, later filed by another party for the same or similar goods or services. Many intellectual property offices, including those of the United States and the United Kingdom, accept such letters.
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