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China Patents In The News

June 2011

In the News

China's First International IPR Exchange Established in Tianjin

Tianjin Binhai International IPR Exchange, the first international and professional IPR trading platform in China, was unveiled in Tianjin on June 11, allowing investors to buy IPR shares and help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to accelerate the industrialization progress of scientific and technological achievements.

Dongguan Company Wins Patent Case in U.S.

The Chinese company, Wisefame International Co., Ltd (Wisefame), ended this four-year legal battle on a triumphant note to share the patent right in the U.S. titled "portable body massage machine" with America Homedics company (Homedics) recently.

China's Customs Honored for IPR Protection

China's General Administration of Customs (GAC) received an award from the Global Anti-Counterfeiting Group (GACG) in Paris for its achievements, openness and transparency in protecting IPR on June 8. GAC was the only government organization in the world won the prize.

Guangdong: 17 Million Counterfeits Seized

Shenzhen customs have seized more than 17 million counterfeited products in the first five months of this year.
The most common fakes were electronic products, clothes, cigarettes and cosmetics. Many of the items were labeled as well-known brands including Dior, Nike, Nokia, Hermes and iPhone.

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