Announcement of State Intellectual Property Office

No.94
No.97
No.98

Special Report on Day of Consumers Right and Interest March 15, 2004

QBPC Chooses Typical Cases of Protecting IP Rights Launched by Foreign Enterprises

Important Statement of Japan Matsushia Co.

Notification of China Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry　

43 Pieces of New Well-Known Trademarks Recognized by the Trademark Office

Oct 2007

• Red Hat and Novell Sued for Patent Infringement
• Heelys sues Wal-Mart over Patent
• MONTAGUT Engages in Trademark Lawsuit in Shanghai ---Suing “France Mengtejiao Laundry Group” and “Shanghai Mengtejiao” for 500,000 RMB yuan in damages
• Lawyer Applying for Trademark “A World for All” Is Rejected
• 214 Facial Make-ups Downloaded as MMS, Painter Claims for 300,000 RMB yuan in Damages

Sep 2007

• The “First Case of Smart Card Patent in China” Was Settled, With China Merchants Bank Involved
• Apple Purchases 3G Patent by 56 Million Dollars, iPhone Would Support HSDPA
• 3M Dismisses Lenovo from ITC Investigation over Lithium Ion Battery Patents
• 1,181 Infringement Cases Unearthed at the Customs in the First Half of 2007
• Four Taiwan Firms Will Accuse Philips of Charging Unfair Royalties

Aug 2007

• Danfoss Group Wins Final Instance of Trademark Infringement Case
• Want Want Food Ltd. Applying for Authorization of “Want Want” as a Well-known Trademark
• WIPO report shows patent applications increase in China
• China's Average Period of Patent Examination Is the Shortest
• Beijing destroys 40,000 fake Olympic products

Jul 2007

• Patent Application Increases Five Times in 20 Years
• 69 Olympic Marks Have Been Recorded
• Over 250 Geographical Indication Trademarks Registered in China
• Trademark FERRARI Adjudicated as “not well known” in Beijing
• The Supreme People’s Court Emphasized The Dealing of Foreign-related and Foreign funded Enterprises’ IPR Cases

Oct 2006

• The Palace Museum Will Sue “Palace Museum”
• “ChuanShiDa” Was Applied as Trademark
• Pre-emptive Registration of the Name of“Cucumber King” from Tianjin
• Two “Cattles” Fight for One Name
• The SAIC Announced the Top-ten Trademark Crime Cases with Two from Beijing

Sep 2006

• Playing Card with Traffic Sign Was Granted Patent Right
• Haire Decreases the Number of Ordinary Patent Application
• Paltalk Sued Xbox of Microsoft to Texas Court for Patent Infringement
• Zhuhai Actions Sued SigmaTel for Patent Infringement
• Huangpu Custom Confiscated Nearly 20,000 Infringing Electronic Products

Aug 2006

• Trademark Was Counterfeited, Essilor Won the Infringement Lawsuit
• Google Lauched Its First Sandwich Ice Cream
• Vicious Preemption of Trademark Cannot Succeed
• Government Pays the Bill for Enterprises to Apply for Patent Right
• Charging Standard of KTV Copyright Fee is Published

July 2006

• “Pengcheng” from Beijing Shunxin won the title of “well-known trademark”
• Liuxiang’s “12.88” Record worth 1,000,000
• Beijing Olympic Committee warned the abuse of Olympic symbols
• Chinese Brand Billboard will be released in August
• Changan and Jiangnan on the court for the dispute of the trademark ownership of “Auto”

June 2006

• Shantou Custom Intercepted World Cup Infringing Products---3600 FIFA Wristlets
• Community Patent Will Not Protect Software
• “GuGong” And “ZiJinCheng” from Beijing Recognized As National Well-known Marks
• The Proseminar on the Protection of Sino-European Trademark And Copyright Was Held in Beijing
• Zhejiang “Zhenglong” Mark Is Registered in Russia

May 2006

• The Level of Administrative Law Enforcement Is Improving Year by Year
• Ministry of Railways Plans to Register the Trademark—Qinghai-Tibet railway
• Apple strikes back at Creative alleging it infringes four Apple patents
• Hisense Electric Co., Ltd. Proclaimed the Free Use of the Trademark “Hisense” for Another Five Years
• Gang Buying and Selling Counterfeited Yanjing Representations

April 2006

• Two PARKER pen trademark infringement cases were mediated in Beijing
• National intellectual property rights bureau system government web portal opened on 26th April, the intellectual property rights day
• The meeting for inquiring opinions from enterprises of home and abroad on the amendment of the Guidelines for Patent Examination was held
• Chinese traditional medicine from Japan and Korea occupies international market
• The book of “Trademark Examination and Cognizance Standard” published

March 2006

• No.10--Chinese International Patent Application Only one Chinese Enterprise among the Top 50 Applicants
• DELL Sued Dell for Patent Infringement
• Hong Kong Citizen First Certified as Mainland Patent Attorney
• Some Enterprises of Jiaozuo, Henan not Know How to Apply for Patent
• Zhaoxing Li: Intellectual Property needs Sino-US cooperation

February 2006

• Japan Plans to Amend IP Laws To Strike Counterfeits Harder
• Four Factors Restrict The Development of Original Brands in China
• First IT Company to Protect Its Patent Right Abroad Netac Sued US Enterprise
• China Won Patent Dispute on Battery in US
• Problematic Patents & Rubbish Patents

January 2006

• New－edition Patent Certificate to be adopted in China
• Innovation Ceremony of CCTV2005 Announced 26 Winners
• IBM First, HP Third in Global Patents 2005
• Hearsay: Intel Will Abandon Pentium Quietly
• Homemade Gingko Medicine Apply for International Patent

December 2005

• French Crocodile Shake Hands with Zhejiang Crocodile
• Patent Suit Rise Again between Korea and Japan Sumsung SDI Accuse Panasonic of Infringement
• Tianjin's Measures for the Protection and Administration of Patents Put in Force on January 1, 2006
• Walmart Cola Belongs to Walmart Supermarket?
• Ten Top IP Cases in 2005 Disclosed

Nov 2005

• Disputes on “Geely ” Trademark, Auto Beats Shirt
• US Wallstreet Journal: Chinese Enterprises with More Patents, Modest Innovations
• Two “Du kang” Fight for Design Right
• Aucma Air-conditioner’s New Design
• Supreme Court Recently Asking for Advice On Explanation for Some Questions about the Suitable Laws on Trails Concerning IP Right Conflict and Unfair Competition Civil Dispute Cases

Oct 2005

• Anhui High People’s Court Cleverly tackling the Second Instance Cases on IP
• Pursuing Commonweal Should not be the Reason for Patent Infringement
• USPTO Tries Out Outsourcing for PCT Application Searches
• First China Trademark Festival to be Held in Shenzhen at the end of this year
• Unconvinced, US Yahoo Wants Reexamination to Dismount Chongqing Fayhoo

Sep 2005

• First Instance Judgment on the “Jinhua Ham” in Shanghai
• Patent Fee for Cloning CD Fixed to 2.5 US Cents
• Zhuhai initiates “Patent Supermarket”
• Hongdou Vs. Honggen
• MP3.Baidu.Com Encountering Loss of A Lawsuit

Aug 2005

• Xi Linmen was Designated as the Well-known Trademark of China by General Administrative Bureau of Industry and Commerce
• Beijing Ganli Pharmaceutical Group Sues France S.A.S for Infringement
• Epson Reached a Amicable Settlement with Chinese Company  Concerning the Ink Cartridge Patent Issue
• Shrewd Boss Applied for the “Maisa” Trademark
• Music Technology Patent Triggered upgrading Competition between Apple and Microsoft
• Utilizing Invalid Patent is  Another Form of Thrift

July 2005

• State Administration for Industry & Commerce Publicizes the Top-Ten Trademark Infringement Cases and the Highest Amount Involved in a Single Case of Six Million Yuan
• Wuhan Snatched Back the “Yellow Crane Terrace” Trademark Preemptively Registered by Taiwan
• The Resurgence of the First Real Estate Trademark Infringement Lawsuit
• Americans Challenge Chinese Wood Floor, Domestic Companies Jointly Face Patent Crisis
• Godson-2 May Trigger Patent Dispute for Reproduction without MIPS Authorization
• “Space Noodle” Flew into the Space with the “Discovery”

June 2005

• 22 Departments and Commissions participate in the Intensifying Process of Chinese Intellectual Property Strategy Formulation
• One Type Of Haier’s Mobile phone Was Sued for Infringement on Patent Right
• China’s First Successful Registration of “Radix Notoginseng” Geographical Certification Mark
• China Enjoyed the Highest Increasing Rate in Application for the Madrid International Trademark Registration in 2004
• Despite Abundant Scientific Achievements, 75% of Universities and Colleges Almost File No Patent Application At All
• Patentee Encounters “Mail-harassment”
• Trademarks Shall Be Equally Protected, Regardless of Products’ Size

May 2005

• Former Owner Went Bankrupt for Illiquidity Gascend Computer Trademark Was Auctioned with 6.66 Million Yuan
• The Third Amendment of Chinese Patent Law Is Under Way and Four Aspects Will be Covered
• Survey Shows One Third of the Software Used on PC Are Pirates Worldwide
• Online  Copyright will has rules to be followed for relevant regulations will be implemented
• The Production Value of China’s Copyright Industry Accounts for More Than 6% of GDP     The Copyright Protection Still Has Great Potential for Further Improvement
• Qiangui Was  Sentenced by the Court to Pay 1000 Yuan for Each Song
• Haier Won the trademark Suit Against German Communication（News Tracking）

April 2005

• The Third Civil Tribunal of the Supreme People’s Court Conference on the Legal Application of MTV Charges
• Replies of the Third Civil Tribunal of the Supreme People’s Tribunal’s to Several Public-Concerned Questions about Patent Litigation
• Beijing Issued Intellectual Property Right Protection in Beijing
• Significant Reforms are under consideration for the Examination of Patent Agent
• Regulation of Administrative Protection for Online Copyright Published
• Automobile Exhibition Handled the First Complaint for Intellectual Property Right Infringement
• Zhang Qingkui Pointed out: Five Major Problems Stand Out in the Patent Application of Traditional Chinese Medicine

March 2005

• The Special Campaign of Intellectual Property Rights Protection Postponed
• The Annual Application Volume of Utility Patent and Trademark of China Jumps to the first place of the World
• The Participation in the Sponsorship of the Beijing Olympic Games will be rewarded with Set-Meal
• India Prohibits the Pharmaceutical Companies from Reproducing the patented Medicines
• Sony lost the Lawsuit of the Game Machine Infringement and was Fined for 90.70 Million Dollars
• Panasonic and LG are expected to Reach a Settlement in Their Cross-Claim Patent Lawsuits about the Plasma Display
• Trademark Involving Foreign Interests Increases 1.5 Times Compared to the Same Period of Last Year
• National Copyright Administration Releases the Statistics of the National Copyright Work in 2004  [3-15]

  February 2005

• “Invalid Patent” Waits for Its Destiny  The People’s Court Suspends Hearing of the Infringement Case “Tuoneng” Sues “Aotuo” for Infringement, and “Aotuo” Counterclaims for Patent Infringement
• Pfizer Allied with Microsoft to Crackdown the Counterfeit Viagra
• The Searching System for Traditional Chinese Medicine Patent Information Says Goodbye to Nail-biting.
• IBM Announced to Speed up Its Application  of the Opening Standard in the New Emerging Markets
• The First On-line Trade Designation Infringement Is Brought into the People’s Court 　
• The Music Drama “Snowy Wolf Lake” Triggered the Patent Infringement Dispute of Anti-counterfeiting Mark
• The Same Trade, the Same Industry and the Same Brand, Accusing against with each other at the People’s Court for Alteration
• Beijing Commence the Hearing Process about the Major Intellectual Property Right Case
• The Dispute of Siemens’ Registration of HiSense Trademark Is Intensified The Dilemma of Trademark Protection Stands out
• The Domestic Patent Application Ranking of 2004 Comes Out

  January 2005

• Special National Patent Administrative Execution Program was Announced to Defeat Patent fraud this Year
• The Top Ten Intellectual Property Infringement Cases were Reported
• The Total Number of Global Patent Applications Exceed One Million
• Commercial Franchise Management and Administration Method will be Put in Force from Feb.1st ,2005
• A Corporation in Germany Sues Owners of One-Man Business for “MOBELONG” Trademark Infringement
• Global Patent List for the Year 2004 Came out: IBM has already Won the First Place for the Last 12 Years
• Huawei Company became the Enterprise that Applied for the Largest Number of Patents in China
• Who is the Winner after Finishing Scrabbling for Patent of the Blue Light-Emitting Diode (LED) in Japan?
• Beida Fangzheng Co. won the Tort Case about Computer Words and Obtained 300,000 Yen Compensation
• Zhongxin make terms with Taijidian and pay 1,750 million Yen for the expense of patent authorization.

  December 2004

• The top ten focused technologies of the communication field in year 2004
• Sony and Samsung to cross-license ten thousands of patents
• The Commissioner Jingchuan Wang led a group to visit Japan, Australia and New Zealand successfully
• Chinese company publish a statement of being sued
• The Criminal Law Application on IPR Violations
• Korean PCT Applications rankings the 6th internationally
• A Business Secret Case
• Lifan Company Infringed upon the Trademark of Honda   Company and Compensated RMB 1.47 Million
• China and Italy signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Intellectual Property Protection
• The Chinese Well-known Trademark XIAOFEIYANG Claimed Challenges against the Counterfeit
• A Series of Activities “Trademark for a Century” has been developed in Succession

  November 2004

• 2002-2003 Intellectual Property Right Protection in Beijing

  October 2004

• China- EU--Japan Intellectual Property Symposium was Held

  August 2004

• GlaxoSmithKline Abandons Patent on Rosiglitazone Compound
• PRC State Council Announces Special National Program to Protect Intellectual Property Rights
• Trademark Office Rules Shopping Center and Supermarket Services Are Not Covered Under Class 35

  July 2004

• Online enquiry of trademark application
• Adidas sues "Aile", demand 3 million compensation
• Viagra patent was invalidated
• 170,000 Patent Applications Received
• Patent Applications Filed by Domestic Universities and Colleges Increase Sharply

  June 2004

• SIPO designates 55 foreign-related patent agencies
  
• Liability of trademark infringement after compromised settlement reached between parties concerned
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•  Obtained One Million Compensation in First Instance
• New Varieties of Plant applications filled by China ranks top ten China Enters Top 10 Application of New Plant Varieties
  

  May 2004

• The Supreme Procuratorate deploys surveillance of placing cases of IP crimes on file
  　
• Liability of trademark infringement after compromised settlement reached between parties concerned
• 三五醇”of Hubei won the case against “555”of Britain for the third time
• Huatian motorcycle clones “YAMAHA” motorcycle
  

  April 2004

• Consensus Reached between Sino-Japanese Motorbicycle Industry
• Beijing Trade Volume of Patent Technology Assignment Contract Saw a rapid increase in the First Quarter
  
• Special Chapter on Intellectual Property Added to New Foreign Trade Law
• Nationwide Intellectual Property Protection Specialized Activity
• Honda China vs. Shuanghuan Auto
  

  March 2004

• Patent Applications Exceeds 200 Million
• Symposium on Chinese Intellectual Property and Economic Development Initiated Next Month
• “Yong He Da Wang” Confirmed Legitimate
• 43 Well-Known Trademarks Were Recognized in Individual Cases
• Seminar on IP Held between Sino-Japanese Experts
• Canon launch an attack, “Yi Jianeng”Changed Trademark
• Acting Commissioner of American Patent & Trademark Office Visited China
  

  February 2004

• Trademark review and adjudication pending for three months, court made ruling first
• PCT International Patent Applications Exceed 110,000 for Consecutive Years
• An Enterprise in Harbin Obtains Right to Use “555” Registered Trademark
• WIPO Start Using Electronic Approach to File PCT Patent Applications
• Intellectual Property Development Fund Founded in Beijing
• Exportation Right of Chinese Audiovisual Products will be Opened Completely
• Registration and Issuance of Software Copyright Create a New Record
• The Supreme Court Discussed the Problem of Abusing litigious Right concerning Patent Lawsuits in Bad Will Electronic application for Patent Will Come True in China
• SIPO Interviewed the Delegation from American Chamber of Commerce

  January 2004

• Number of Applications for Trademark Registration in China Exceeded 400,000
• China Trademark Report Published
• Europe Strengthen the Protection of Medicine Patent
• National Patent Working Conference Successfully Closed
• Wu Yi Emphasized in National Patent Working Meeting: Promote the Implementing of IP Strategy

  December 2003

• Website of AIPPI of China Opened
• China is Capable of Protecting Olympic IP
• “Wang Shouyi” Enjoys Exclusive Right to Use the Trademark “Shi San Xiang”
• Persons from CN Appeal Enterprise to Reinforce the Protection of Network Brands
• Economists from Different Countries Held Consultation concerning Relationship between IP and Economic Development
• Yin Xintian Delivered a Lecture in Tsinghua University Regarding IP (December 3, 2003)

  November 2003

• Patent Agents Training courses Held before Going on Duty (November 26-28,2003)
• Forum on National Strategy for Development of Intellectual Property Inaugurated (November 26,2003)
• Forum on Intellectual Property Protection for Foreign-Invested Enterprises Held in Beijing (November 25,2003)
• Workshop on several matters needing paying attention to in the course of filing and substantive examination held in Beijing(November 24-25,2003)
• Judgment of Toyota v. Geely pronounced(February 24,2003)
• 2nd round-table conference on IP sponsored by American embassy in China(November 18,2003)
• Honda v. Lifan for Trademark Infringement（November 17,2003)
• 2nd International Conference on Intellectual Property Protection of High Technology Held in Beijing(November 15-16,2003)
• AOL recover the proprietary right of domain(November 5. 2003)

  October 2003

• New patent application number used from October this year
• Li yuguang was appointed as vice commissioner of the SIPO
• The number of trademark application will exceed 400,000
• Patent Protection Association was founded in Beijing
• US educational groups win million-dollar copyright lawsuit in China
• TOYOTA vs GELLY