Court cracks whip on internet service providers over sale of counterfeit products
Internet operators who are aware of retailers selling counterfeit products online and yet continue to provide them with services will be punished, a judge at the Beijing Intellectual Property Court said. "If internet platforms don't take measures to stop such infringements, including removing, blocking or disconnecting the web links of such online retailers after finding evidence or receiving reports concerning fake products, they'll be deemed to have failed to fulfill their obligations and should also be held civilly liable," said Zhou Liting, the judge…
High-quality cooperation in the Belt and Road Initiative
As the world faces a prospect of retreat from globalisation towards hyper-nationalism due to present conflicts and wars, it is prudent to reflect on the benefits of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) launched in 2013 by the People's Republic of China President Xi Jinping. This reflection is important in a context of efforts underway to rebuild countries still suffering from negative effects of Covid-19 on trade and cooperation in multilateral institutions. The BRI benefits can be quantified to underline a reason why President Xi presently speaks of promoting high-quality BRI cooperation.
Country No 2 in metaverse patent application count
China is now No 2 in metaverse-related global patent applications with a nearly 30 percent share gathered through its 14,291 applications, a report by South Korea's Korean Intellectual Property Office stated. China trails the United States which has filed 17,293 applications, accounting for nearly 36 percent of the total covering the period from 2011 to 2020. South Korea ranks third with 7,808 applications, or 16 percent of the total. Some 43,700 patent applications related to the metaverse and immersive content were made from 2016 to 2020 in the US, South Korea, Japan, Europe and China, which…
Central Government
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- IP regulator vows increased efforts to protect rights 2022-12-01
- Artworks worth 490 mln yuan transacted at CIIE 2022-11-15
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Regional News
- Institutions compete to invest in Shenzhen Stock Exchange IP… 2023-01-13
- Beijing IP court sets up quick channel to handle core tech c… 2023-01-13
- Beijing coming up in world as scientific and innovation cent… 2022-12-30
- Beijing's IPR court looks to improve case handling 2022-11-15
- Sichuan the new hub of scientific and tech innovation 2022-10-31
- Shanghai pushes policies signaling city's long-term developm… 2022-10-21
- Beijing steps up plan to become global high-tech, innovation… 2022-09-14
- New mechanism aims to aid Guangdong companies facing IPR woe… 2022-07-15
International Updates
- China steps up efforts increasing intl cooperation on IP pro… 2022-12-30
- Sino-German industrial park boosts bilateral industrial, tec… 2022-12-01
- Legal rights for animals and habitats called for 2022-10-21
- China on threshold of top 10 most innovative economies: WIPO 2022-09-30
- Silk Road int'l expo pushes for deeper Belt and Road coopera… 2022-08-15
- China and ASEAN add to IP coaction 2022-07-29
- Russia legalizes parallel imports amid Western sanctions 2022-07-01
- New phase of innovation begins between China and Singapore 2022-07-01
Industry Reports
- New policy mix to propel turnaround in China's economy 2022-12-30
- Enterprises can safeguard rights, but not take undue advanta… 2022-12-15
- China services trade value up 17.2% in first 10 months 2022-12-15
- Policy looks to boost industry growth 2022-12-15
- Innovation of Chinese brands sets new consumption trends 2022-12-01
- Pursuit of innovation boosts patent numbers 2022-12-01
- Pilot project to protect folk cultures 2022-11-15
- Quantum computing patent filings surge in China 2022-11-15