Recently, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the 2024 Annual Report of the CNIPA. In the report, SHEN Changyu, Commissioner of the CNIPA, noted in his message that international cooperation in intellectual property (IP) has been deepened and expanded. Highlights in this regard include the following: (1) The Third Belt and Road High-Level Conference on Intellectual Property was held at a high standard, with a series of new cooperation projects reached. (2) CNIPA played a pivotal role in facilitating the successful conclusion of the WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources, and Associated Traditional Knowledge and the Riyadh Design Law Treaty by the WIPO. (3) The commissioner-level meetings between the CNIPA and its counterparts from the European Union (EU), the United States, the United Kingdom, France, as well as the China-Japan-ROK mechanism were successfully held, and 39 new cooperation agreements were signed with relevant parties. (4) CNIPA actively engaged in institutional cooperation mechanisms, including the China-US-EU-Japan-ROK cooperation, China-ASEAN cooperation, and China-Africa cooperation. (5) CNIPA promoted the upgrading and expansion of cooperation on intellectual property among BRICS countries. (6) Preparations for the entry into force of the second batch of product listings under the China-EU Geographical Indications Agreement are well underway. (7) The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) cooperation network now covers 84 countries, among other achievements.

Attachment: the 2024 Annual Report of the CNIPA

(Source: CNIPA)