Rapid IP Growth Pushes China Ahead on Tech
Nation contributes to almost half of global total patent filings.
The development of intellectual property in China over the past 30 years is as impressive as the country's economic growth, according to a top global IP expert.
AIPPI President:"Development of IP in China is as Impressive as the Country's Economic Growth"
"The development of intellectual property in China over the past 30 years is as impressive as the country's economic growth," said Renata Righetti Pelosi, President of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), in an interview with China Intellectual Property News recently.
Feel free to utilize our Compilation of the Important Court Rulings on Trade Secret Cases
Trade secret protection is becoming increasingly important. To assist businesses in catching up with Taiwan’s relevant judicial practices and trends, TIPO studied the civil and criminal cases relating to trade secrets from January 1, 2011 to June 30, 2019 from the courts of all levels and drew references from the Intellectual Property Court. A total of 76 cases, 57 civil and 18 criminal, were selected for making excerpts.
Amended chapter on medical-related inventions in the Patent Examination Guidelines came into force on January 1, 2020
Amendments to Chapter 13, Part 2, of the Patent Examination Guidelines (hereinafter referred to as “the Guideline”) on medical-related inventions were published on November 5, 2019 and they came into force on January 1, 2020. The amendments were made to catch up with the fast-changing medical industry and the many types of medical-related inventions filed in Taiwan. Relevant court rulings and examination guidelines in the UK, Europe and Japan were taken into account to make the amendments, and new cases were added as explanatory supplements. On the clarity of claims, in practice, disputes concerning the explanation and applicability of the claims are common. This issue was addressed in the amendments, too. Considering the latest technological developments in the medical industry and the application and examination practices concerning medical inventions in Taiwan, other contents of the Guideline were also reviewed. Finally, TIPO adjusted the frameworks of certain parts of the Guideline, specified relevant rules, and modified a few descriptions as fit, to make the Guideline more complete.
Markedly Improved IP Quality Reflected by Multiple 2019 Statistics
According to a press conference during a gathering of IP office heads nationwide on January 6, China's campaign in improving IP quality has paid dividends in 2019. New progress has been made in building a sound environment for doing business. IP is playing a more important role in advancing the nation's modernization of governance system and capacity.
