China: Patent

최근,장쑤성 지식재산권국은 난징에서 “쑤즈수촹” “인공지능(AI)+지식재산”신질생산력 저공경제 특별행사를 개최하였다.

On 26 June 2026, the State Council of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) issued the revised Regulations on the Protection of Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits (2026 Regulations), which shall come into force on 15 October 2026. The Council promulgated and implemented the current Regulations (2001 Regulations) in 2001.

China's National Intellectual Property Administration has announced comprehensive reforms to its patent and trademark examination system during the 15th Five-Year Plan period. The reforms will introduce demand-responsive examination mechanisms combining priority, expedited, and delayed review processes, while strengthening substantive examination standards and leveraging AI technologies including multimodal large-scale models to enhance examination efficiency and quality.

European companies are deepening technology investments in China through three distinct paradigms of intellectual property management, moving beyond simple market access arrangements to genuine co-creation. This strategic shift demonstrates how advanced IP governance systems enable firms to benefit from China's innovation ecosystem while maintaining technological sovereignty, transforming geopolitical challenges into competitive advantages through controlled engagement rather than withdrawal.

Patent applications for biomarkers in disease diagnosis are rapidly growing, yet many fail to meet patent law requirements. While screening experiments can identify correlations between biomarkers and diseases, they alone cannot prove diagnostic value. This analysis examines why validation experiments demonstrating sensitivity and specificity are essential for patent approval, and how their absence leads to rejection under Chinese Patent Law Articles 26(3) and 26(4).

China's National Intellectual Property Administration has released new guidelines to strengthen public service management and enhance the quality of IP services nationwide. The initiative focuses on establishing comprehensive service networks, supporting SMEs and strategic industries, and leveraging AI and big data technologies to create an integrated national platform. How will these reforms transform China's intellectual property ecosystem and support innovation across key sectors?

2026世界デジタル経済大会の「知的財産が支える新質生産力発展フォーラム」でこのほど、北京・天津・河北の検察機関は「知的財産検察協同職務遂行メカニズム」を発表した。

China's National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has transitioned its pilot program for expedited patent examination for Macao applicants into a permanent system, marking a significant development in intellectual property protection within the Greater Bay Area. Since its trial launch in July 2023, approximately 100 patent applications have benefited from shortened examination periods through offices in Guangzhou and Shenzhen. This formalization aims to strengthen innovation support and facilita

The European Union's mature dynamic trademark examination system offers critical insights into global trademark practices, particularly as rejection cases reveal key legal standards and审查逻辑. This analysis examines典型驳回案例to understand the focal points of disputes between applicants and the EU Intellectual Property Office, providing strategic guidance for trademark applications.