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China remains world's largest trademark holder
China continues to top the world in the number of trademarks registered, driven in part by government encouragement to improve innovation and competitiveness.
The number of valid trademarks registered in China totaled 7.61 million by the end of June, data from the State Administration for Industry & Commerce (SAIC) showed on Tuesday.
The SAIC had received over 14 million trademark applications as of June. China has led the world in the number of trademark applications since 2002.
Zhang Mao, director of the SAIC, downplayed the surging number of trademarks, saying only a small proportion of Chinese brands are recognized in the international market
He pointed out that Chinese enterprises still rely too much upon cost advantage. Zhang added that only 20 percent of export-oriented firms have their own brands and just 11 percent of China's exports are sold under domestic brands.
As the "world's factory," China has been eager to improve its innovative abilities and export more products created in the country rather than simply bearing the "made in China" label.
The country's revised Trademark Law went into effect in May to streamline registration procedures and improve protection.
Zhang promised more efforts to safeguard intellectual property, including trademarks, especially well-known brands, which are more vulnerable to "malicious" trademark registration.
He also pledged to increase penalties for trademark infringement, such as demanding more punitive compensation.
Although I do not have data on it, I believe, the explosive growth in patent applications is also partly thanks to China's ongoing brain regain efforts.
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China's international patent applications continue to grow in 2014: report
June 04, 2015
BEIJING, June 4 -- China's international patent applications grew to 25,500 cases in 2014, up 18.7 percent year on year, according to a report released by the country's intellectual property watchdog on Thursday.
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), an international patent law treaty, is a major channel for Chinese applicants to seek international recognition.
High application fees are considered to be the top concern for most Chinese PCT applicants, while unfamiliarity with foreign laws and application procedure also hampered their patent internationalization efforts, according to the annual report released by the State Intellectual Property Office.
Chinese PCT applicants called for lower application cost, streamlined procedures and quicker access to patent approval, the report said.
China continues to top the world in the number of trademarks registered, driven in part by government encouragement to improve innovation and competitiveness.
The number of valid trademarks registered in China totaled 7.61 million by the end of June, data from the State Administration for Industry & Commerce (SAIC) showed on Tuesday.
The SAIC had received over 14 million trademark applications as of June. China has led the world in the number of trademark applications since 2002.
Zhang Mao, director of the SAIC, downplayed the surging number of trademarks, saying only a small proportion of Chinese brands are recognized in the international market
He pointed out that Chinese enterprises still rely too much upon cost advantage. Zhang added that only 20 percent of export-oriented firms have their own brands and just 11 percent of China's exports are sold under domestic brands.
As the "world's factory," China has been eager to improve its innovative abilities and export more products created in the country rather than simply bearing the "made in China" label.
The country's revised Trademark Law went into effect in May to streamline registration procedures and improve protection.
Zhang promised more efforts to safeguard intellectual property, including trademarks, especially well-known brands, which are more vulnerable to "malicious" trademark registration.
He also pledged to increase penalties for trademark infringement, such as demanding more punitive compensation.
Although I do not have data on it, I believe, the explosive growth in patent applications is also partly thanks to China's ongoing brain regain efforts.
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China's international patent applications continue to grow in 2014: report
June 04, 2015
BEIJING, June 4 -- China's international patent applications grew to 25,500 cases in 2014, up 18.7 percent year on year, according to a report released by the country's intellectual property watchdog on Thursday.
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), an international patent law treaty, is a major channel for Chinese applicants to seek international recognition.
High application fees are considered to be the top concern for most Chinese PCT applicants, while unfamiliarity with foreign laws and application procedure also hampered their patent internationalization efforts, according to the annual report released by the State Intellectual Property Office.
Chinese PCT applicants called for lower application cost, streamlined procedures and quicker access to patent approval, the report said.
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