Dec 28, 2014
Shanghai Intellectual Property Court currently has a No 1 Adjudication Division and a No 2 Adjudication Division. No 1 Division hears civil and administrative cases involving patents and copyright issues. No 2 Division hears civil and administrative cases involving computer software, trademarks, unfair competition, integrated circuit layout design, new plant varieties and other IPR contracts.
Jan 13, 2017
The Shanghai Intellectual Property Exchange Center carries out intellectual property trading business involving patents, technical secrets, copyrights, trademarks and exclusive rights of layout-design of integrated circuits, as well as corresponding capital and equity businesses.
July 25, 2017
The Pudong intellectual property protection center recently opened a “green channel” for rapid patent examinations. It cooperates with the Shanghai Intellectual Property Court to provide companies with intellectual property whole chain services and is creating a platform integrating rights confirmation and protection, public service, talent training and other functions.
Sept 29, 2017
The Trademark Examination Cooperation Center (TECC) in Shanghai is the second TECC set up outside Beijing. It is responsible for on-site acceptation, consulting and examination of registered trademark applications and publicity of regulations and policies related to trademarks.
July 20, 2018
The Shanghai Intellectual Property Service Association gathers all forces in the intellectual property service industry. Its members cover the fields of intellectual property information services, training, application, transfer and transformation, rights protection and financial services. It focuses on innovation subjects and service agencies’ needs.
Nov 5, 2018
The pilot (Shanghai) platform for the international operation of the State Intellectual Property Operation Public Service Platform (SIPOP) features functions of IP trade, financial innovation, legal rights protection, operation of key industries and basic services, and is a crucial platform based in Shanghai but serving the country and linking with countries around the world.