Monday IPDate January 8, 2024

World IP news: from Japan and China

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Handbook for PCT International Search and Preliminary Examination in the Japan Patent Office

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) has updated its “Handbook for PCT International Search and Preliminary Examination in the Japan Patent Office”, as well as provided a provisional English translation of the Handbook.

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2023 Symposium on China-U.S. Intellectual Property Practice Held in Beijing

The 2023 Symposium on China-U.S. Intellectual Property Practice, co-organized by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the CNIPA-U.S. Nearly 150 representatives from China-U.S. IP service institutions and the corporate sector attended the Symposium, discussing on the latest practice and trending topics in patent and trademark of two countries.