The IPKat

DECEMBER 12, 2021

TRADE MARKS The China National Intellectual Administration (CNIPA) recently published the new guidelines for trade mark examination procedures. Dr. Thomas Jaeger, European law expert at the University of Vienna, was interviewed on the Kluwer Patent Blog about the unitary patent system and gave his opinion on this topic. PATENTS Prof.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 4, 2021

In explaining what the ‘adverse effect’ carried by the sign at issue was, the defendant, China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA),** argued that the sign could be easily associated with cannibals (as in phrase segmentation c) of the table above). Horrifying association? 8) of the TML. While the ‘???’

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has two sets of guidelines that are potentially relevant to inventions that use software as or part of a medical device. Specifically, CNIPA has guidelines for applications relating to Computer Programs and the Diagnosis or Treatment of Diseases. . §

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The IPKat

JANUARY 9, 2022

The panel discussed topics from the perspective of China, Germany, Europe, Japan, and the U.S., Nancy Song (Linda Liu & Partners), Mr. Detlef von Ahsen (Kuhnen & Wacker), and Mr. Yunpeng Xiao (CNIPA). Michael Zeitler (Kuhnen & Wacker). Maria Strong (U.S. Copyright Office), and Ms. Alice Wang (Beijing Guantao Law Firm).

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