Based on data recently released by China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), invention patent grants and utility model patent grants have continued their downward trend with ...

The Global Innovation Index 2025 report revealed that China leads globally in its number of innovation clusters, boasting 24 ...

Xuelan Yue of Liu Shen & Associates reviews the history of China’s Patent Law as it pertains to inventions developed in China and confidentiality examinations, and discusses best practices for filing ...

In considering where an invention was ‘completed’ the CNIPA’s invalidation raises issues for any company carrying out R&D in China, says Jennifer Che of Eagle IP. China and the US are similar in that ...

Based on the "role" that AI plays in the invention, AI-related patent applications are classified into 4 categories: AI algorithms or models themselves; functions or field applications based on AI ...

Patent offices around the world have long grappled with the question of what intellectual property rights to grant over computer software. Lin Deng examines China's approach and looks at how ...

The four great inventions of ancient China refer to papermaking, printing, gunpowder and the compass. They are celebrated in China for their huge impact on the entire world. China was the world's ...

The BYD Seagull (branded as the Dolphin Surf in some markets) is the company’s star and cheapest offering, at RMB 73,800 ...

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In November 2019, the China National Intellectual Property Agency (CNIPA) issued new patent examination guidelines for applying China's "inventive step" requirement, the patentability standard roughly ...

A Chinese robotics company has developed a terrifyingly realistic robot head that is capable of expressing a wide range of ...