A patent is a legal exclusive right to a new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement in one of these categories. We understand the patent application process can be confusing, time consuming and costly.
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A design patent protects a novel shape or surface ornamentation applied to an article of manufacture. Visual ornamental characteristics embodied in an object is what design is all about.
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A trademark is a sign which distinguishes your goods and/or services from others. A trademark is fundamental in establishing your business. By registering your trademark, you receive the exclusive right to the mark.
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Copyright protects original works that are expressed in a tangible medium. This includes creative work expressed in words, sounds, pictures, media and so on.
Read MoreIn 2012, National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) enacted Measures for Affixing Patent Markings which came into force on May 1st, 2012. Recently, on January 2nd, 2019 CNIPA further issued the Guidelines for handling patent marking non-conformity cases (for trial implementation). Based on the rules for affixing patent markings, improper patent marking could lead to serious punishments.
With major Non-Practicing Entity (NPE) quietly adopting Chinese litigation as part of their monetization strategies, Chinese government is now believing that social economy has developed to a stage where it should be driven by innovation and thus providing strong judicial protection on intellectual property (IP).
