“If users do not understand the principles of patent searching, and simply hand over the technical text to ChatGPT for the construction of search formulas without analyzing the technical contents, the search results will be problematic.”

As the world's most populous country and second-largest economy, China has become an indispensable market for many international companies, more and more international companies are interested in expanding their business in this market.

On March 7th, at the first session of the 14th National People's Congress, State Councillor and Secretary General of the State Council Xiao Jie was entrusted by the State Council to make a statement to all delegates on the State Council's institutional reform plan. Among them, the intellectual property industry is one of the important elements of this reform

Last week, we had the privilege of delivering a presentation on common questions regarding Chinese patents for a local small and medium-sized enterprise association. The presentation was a success, with attendees actively participating in the discussion and raising interesting questions.

This article provides an overview of customs recordal for intellectual property in China. It covers the benefits of the proceeding, tips, and tricks and the distinctions compared to the other jurisdiction, which we believe would be of interest and value to the companies or individual engaged in importing and exporting business in China.

On February 28th, we successfully held our first webinar in 2023, with the theme of "Chinese Trademark Protection Post-2019 Amendment" The seminar aimed to explore the impact of China's fourth amendment to Trademark Law on industrial practices over the past three years through sharing and exchanging thoughts and insights with professionals worldwide.

On the evening of February 11th, the "13th China Intellectual Property New Year Forum and 2023 China Intellectual Property Managers Annual Meeting" hosted by "China Intellectual Property" magazine was successfully held in Beijing. The theme of this year's forum was "Making Good Use of Opportunities and Moving Forward Steadily", focusing on intellectual property management and legal compliance issues for enterprises in the post-epidemic era, and summarizing and looking forward to the changes, challenges, and development opportunities in China's intellectual property industry.

Mr. Zhenjiang LI is a senior intellectual property expert who graduated from Beijing Jiaotong University with a major in Communication Engineering and Beijing University with a major in Intellectual Property Law. With extensive training and work experience, he is well-versed in European and American patent law and Chinese intellectual property laws and regulations.

We're thrilled to share that Jiaquan, a leading intellectual property law firm, has been named in the prestigious World Trademark Review 1000 (WTR 1000) list for the fourth consecutive year. The WTR 1000 is an annual directory of the world's leading trademark professionals and firms.