Patent

China takes global lead in solar cell patent applications

The latest data from the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) reveals that China currently leads the world in the number of patent applications for solar cells, with a total of 126,400 applications, according to news released on January 6.

China's patent-intensive industries achieve remarkable growth: added value surpasses 15 trillion yuan in 2022, marking a 7.1% increase

The added value of China’s national patent-intensive industries in 2022 amounted to 15.3176 trillion yuan, reflecting a 7.1 percent increase compared to the previous year (excluding price factors, as mentioned below), as announced recently by the CNIPA.

Munich Regional Court rules that OPPO and OnePlus has infringed InterDigital's patent

InterDigital has secured a victory against OPPO and OnePlus in Germany regarding its mobile technology patent, according to news released on January 8. The Munich Regional Court ruled that OPPO and OnePlus infringed InterDigital's patent EP2127420 B1.

China improves efficiency in reviewing IP applications

China's efficiency in reviewing IP applications improved last year, said Shen Changyu, director of China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), on Thursday. Shen introduced that the average time spent reviewing an invention patent was shortened to 16 months.

DJI Patent challenged by a suspected Textron “straw man” in China

A patent of SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd, entitled "a flight mission processing method, device, and system", is under invalid challenge, according to an announcement released by the China National Intellectual Property Administration(CNIPA) on January