IP scene

China Daily | Updated: 2017-12-28 07:58

Guangdong

BYD ranks top in auto list for documentation

Shenzhen-based BYD Co ranks top among domestic automakers for the strength of its patents, according to a recent report by the Society of Automotive Engineering of China and Toyota China. The company had 22,262 publicized patents by the end of 2016. The report used an evaluation system that took into consideration not only the number of patents of each company, but also other indicators including the patents' technical complexity, range of applications and legal stability.

The Economic Observer

Henan

Province reports big increase in applications

Companies and individuals in Henan filed 107,792 patent applications in the first 11 months of this year, up 37.5 percent on the same period last year. This means the annual number of patent applications in the province will exceed 100,000 for the first time this year. Officials from the provincial intellectual property authority said the number of applications from universities is growing fast, and the patent quality is improving.

Henan.gov.cn

Qinghai

Companies engage in innovative funding

Since 2012, 18 companies in the province have been granted loans worth 717 million yuan ($109.5 million) using 55 patents as collateral. In the current year alone, six companies won seven such loans with 21 patents. The companies were mainly involved in the new energy, new materials, chemicals and agricultural sectors. The provincial intellectual property authority has issued guidelines in recent years, to support patent pledge loans and improve their supervision.

Science And Technology Daily

Beijing

Patent mediation body is established

A mediation committee was established last week under the Patent Protection Association of China. A total of 169 professionals from companies, academia, government departments and judicial institutions were employed as the nation's first part-time intellectual property mediators, with their specialties covering all major technical fields. The committee aims to improve IP disputes solution mechanisms and increase the efficiency of IP protection.

People's Daily

Regulation urges firms to pay more attention

Chinese privately owned companies' overseas operations are urged to pay more attention to intellectual property creation, use, management and protection. That's according to a regulation recently unveiled by five ministries and commissions. The regulation asks the companies to apply for patents, trademarks and copyrights in their destination markets, and respect the IP rights of other market players.

China Intellectual Property News

Clothing brand takes on the might of Apple

Chinese clothing brand Kon is suing Apple Inc, claiming the new Apple App Store logo has used the design of its trademark. Apple changed its App Store logo in August from the combination of a pencil, a ruler and a paintbrush to three sticks with rounded ends that overlap each other. Kon's trademark, registered in 2012, also features a triangular stick design, but the ends are sharp rectangles. Many industry insiders said the case is most likely to end up in conciliation.

Xinhua News Agency