A look at the EPO and CNIPA pilot project
As the joint pilot project between the European Patent Office (EPO) and the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) is due to commence on December 1st, 2020, we took a look at the various benefits and drawbacks that this program may bring to the table. Patent applications originating in China accounted for 5% of European applications in 2018. The number of Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications originating in China was seen to grow further in the following years. The agreement is a development in a strategic partnership between the EPO and CNIPA that began in 2017. The EPO-CNIPA...
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