Since mid-April this year, the automation system for trademark registration and management has been in the process of comprehensive upgrading. Serious technical malfunctions during the upgrading process led to a cease of work like acceptance of the trademark applications for registration, examination and adjudication on trademark applications, production of trademark registration certificates, acceptance of trademark appeals and reviews, and adjudication on trademark appeals and reviews.

This article is the English translation for Mr. Wang’s article in Chinese published on China Trademark magazine (Issue 6, 2012) and Trademark Communications magazine (Issue 5, 2012).　China Trademarkmagazine is sponsored by China Trademark Association under supervision of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) overseeing the Chinese Trademark Office (CTMO) and the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board (TRAB).　Trademark Communications magazine is the internal magazine of the CTMO.

Business method application cannot be granted a patent right before the SIPO, unless you are very careful at the very beginning of drafting an application, fully understand the special tactics during prosecution of the application, and foresee the direction SIPO is heading regarding examination of a business method application.

The SIPO is proposing to amend relevant regulations in the Patent Examination Guideline to protect partial design/UI with design patent.

In July 2014, the Beijing Haidian District Intellectual Property Office invited Chairman Dr. Lulun GAO to give an intellectual property training for government officials of Haidian District.

This article is the English translation for Mr. Wang’s article in Chinese published on China Trademark magazine (Issue 3, 2011). China Trademark magazine is sponsored by China Trademark Association under supervision of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) overseeing the Chinese Trademark Office (CTMO) and the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board (TRAB).

On July 16, the Supreme People’s Court published the Decision of the Supreme People’s Court on Revising the “Certain Provisions of the Supreme People’s Court on Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Hearing of Patent Dispute Cases” (Draft for Soliciting Public Opinion) to solicit public opinions and suggestions.

General Manager Dr. Xiaodong LI led a team to attend IPBC Global 2014 in Amsterdam on June 22 – 24, 2014. The team met with many high level intellectual property professionals from the world, discussed and exchanged views about intellectual property value creation and management topics.

On June 12, 2014, Beijing East IP attended the MIP China International IP Forum 2014 in Sheraton Beijing Dongcheng Hotel. Discussed and exchanged views with domestic and international intellectual property association officials, government officials, corporation intellectual property experts regarding intellectual property protection, monetization experiences and strategy in different jurisdictions.

On May 28 – 29, 2014, Beijing East IP attended the Internet and E-Commerce IP Forum hosted by the Supreme People’s Court and the Beijing High Court. Chairman Dr. Lulin GAO presented a topic on software and business patent protection on the Internet.