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SIPO received 2,377,000 patent applications in 2013
(The number of the patent applications in China)
Read article ↗Patent examination cycle in China
The 2013 examination and review periods in China were as follows, in months.
Read article ↗Trademark registration applications in China reached 1,882,000 in 2013
(The number of the trademark registration applications in China) In 2013, the trademark registration applications in China were up to 1,882,000, growing by 14.15% year on year. By the end of 2013, Chi
Read article ↗China recorded more than one million copyright registrations in 2013
China recorded 1,009,657 copyright registrations in 2013. These included approximately 845,000 registrations of works, up 22.89% year-on-year, and approximately 164,000 software copyright registration
Read article ↗Third-party observations on Chinese patent applications
If another company's patent application threatens our products, one way to challenge its grant is to submit third-party observations (TPO). This procedure supports patent examination by allowing a thi
Read article ↗Access to office actions and responses through CPQUERY
Question: We understand that the China Patent Inquiry System (http://cpquery.sipo.gov.cn) provides the full text of office actions. Can we also read applicants’ arguments in their responses through the system?
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