IP scene

Beijing

Supreme court OK's emergency orders

The Supreme People's Court issued a judicial explanation last Thursday to help courts more promptly stop infringements upon intellectual property rights. The document aims to clarify when IP owners can apply for quick court orders to stop infringements without a lawsuit or before a lawsuit is closed. An immediate court order can apply to such "emergencies" in cases when rightful owners' confidential business information is about to be illegally published or one's privacy rights are about to be violated and, without an immediate court order to stop the infringement, damage will be caused.

Xinhua

Patent attorneys gather in Beijing

A meeting of presidents of multicountry patent agent associations was held in Beijing last week. Leaders of the All-China Patent Attorneys Association and the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys conducted discussions about the influence of new technologies on the industry, as well as management models and mechanisms, with their peers from various countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, South Korea and Japan.

China Intellectual Property News

Inner Mongolia

Mongolian medicine pool initiated

The authorities in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region have initiated a Mongolian medicine patents pool program to facilitate commercialization of related technologies. The program has gathered innovations from various sectors in the Mongolian medical field and formed an association of the rights owners, who are encouraged to cross-license their patents to each other and authorize their rights collectively for use by third parties. Currently, there are nearly 600 patents involving more than 300 patentees related to Mongolian medicines.

Xinhua

Shandong

Brand development strategists convene

A brand development summit, held in Qingdao last week, explored new models for growth in the "brand economy". Experts from the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Commerce, the China Brand Strategic Planning Institute and the Development Research Center of the State Council, as well as from various universities, shared insights into building brands to promote growth and contributed their wisdom for the development of the host - the Qingdao West Coast New Area.

Ql1d.com

Hubei

Cholesterol-lowering compound discovered

Researchers from Wuhan University have discovered a new compound that can help lower cholesterol in the blood. The compound Cmpd 81 reduced cholesterol levels as well as the formation of atherosclerotic plaques in mice with hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis. The research has broad application prospects in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Patent applications are being sought for the screening system in the research as well as the compound.

Xinhua

Hong Kong

Museum displays cultural heritage

A monthlong exhibition of Hong Kong's intangible cultural heritage opened at the Prince Kung's Palace Museum in Beijing in mid-December and will last through Jan 5, 2019. The event features 20 items included in Hong Kong's directory of intangible cultural heritage, covering such sectors as performing arts, customs and ceremonies, festivals and handicrafts. It showcases the achievements in cultural heritage preservation and protection, organizers said.

cn.Chinaculture.org

(China Daily 12/20/2018 page17)