China Releases Q3 2020 Patent Application Filing Data
The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) recently released data through the third quarter of 2020. September 2020 invention patent application filings were up almost 12% month on month and utility patent application filings were up 6.9% month on month. Year on year, September 2020 invention patent application filings were up over 10% and utility model filings were up 33%.
Nokia seeks to block Lenovo sales in Germany over patent licensing
Nokia on Tuesday sought to enforce an injunction against Lenovo, the world's biggest PC maker, to block sales of its products in Germany after violation of a video encoding patent.
Patent Law looks to better protect drug developers
Amendment to the Patent Law adopted by China's top legislature over the weekend strengthened protection for patent holders, stipulated harsher punishment for violators and encouraged innovation in the pharmaceutical sector.
Siemens Gamesa and GE Trade Patent Infringement Complaints
Siemens Gamesa and GE Trade Patent Infringement Complaints
China, EU sign agreement on GI protection
"The signing of the Agreement on Geographical Indications （GIs） Protection and Cooperation between China and the European Union （EU） is of great significance. This is an inherent requirement for China to promote high-quality development in the new era, and is the very concrete reflection of building China into an IP power house. It fully demonstrates the Chinese government's firm determination in expansion of opening up and IP protection, which is conducive to establishing a "dual cycle" development pattern in which domestic economic cycle plays a leading role while international economic cycle remains its extension and supplement.
SmartSky Prevails in Gogo Patent Challenge
SmartSky Networks, which is hoping to launch its air-to-ground (ATG) network service next year, prevailed in a patent challenge brought on by aviation connectivity specialist Gogo. Gogo filed the challenge before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) against a patent that SmartSky said covers some of its most essential features of its ATG network, including beamforming and seamless cell tower handoffs.
China provides international companies strong IP protection
China has taken strong measures to protect trade secrets and other types of intellectual property rights for international companies doing business in China.
Pokémon Go App Creator Sued for Patent Infringement
On September 3, plaintiffs NantWorks, LLC and Nant Holdings IP, LLC (Nant IP) filed a patent infringement action against defendant Niantic, Inc., the maker of popular augmented reality (AR) mobile device applications Pokémon Go, Ingress, and Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. The complaint claims that Niantic illegally used the plaintiffs’ “groundbreaking” AR technology after the priority dates of the plaintiffs’ three registered patents-in-suit had passed.
China constantly improves examination quality and efficiency of Madrid trademark registration
Since the start of the year, China's National Intellectual Property Administration （CNIPA） has been responsible in coordinating and promoting epidemic prevention and control and business work, constantly advancing the reform of facilitating trademark registration, comprehensively improving examination quality and efficiency of Madrid international trademark registration and effectively protecting the legitimate rights of applicants of both home and abroad.
Huawei, ZTE lose patent appeal cases at UK Supreme Court
Britain’s Supreme Court has dismissed two appeals by Chinese telecoms firms Huawei and ZTE over mobile data patent disputes.