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- 2025-07-24
- Smart IP Management: Lessons from a Breakthrough Battery
- IntroductionThe new energy industry is booming, and energy storage tech is a hot race. A tech company made waves with a new "flow battery" that stores more power and costs less. But when they tried to bring it to market, they ...

- 2025-07-15
- Patent Mining and Drafting: Unlocking the Core Elements of IP Protection
- In the era of innovation-driven development, patents, as crucial protective barriers for the innovative achievements of enterprises and individuals, are becoming increasingly valuable. Patent mining and drafting are the key steps in trans...

- 2025-07-10
- Adding Two Words to a Trademark Nearly Led to a Decade-Old Brand Being Cancelled: How to Avoid Trademark Usage Pitfalls?
- PrefaceTrademarks are typically used as registered. However, companies often modify or optimize their trademarks based on operational needs. Such seemingly minor changes can carry significant risks, including trademark cancellation, adm...

- 2025-07-08
- Examining the Unity Requirement for Multiple Designs in Hague International Applications from the Perspective of Global Market Demand
- BackgroundIn 2024, international design applications filed under the Hague System reached a record high of 27,161, representing a 6.8% year-on-year increase and marking the fourth consecutive year of growth. The Hague System official...

- 2025-06-30
- The Importance of Communication with the Original Examiner in Reexamination Proceedings
- Reexamination proceedings serve as a remedial mechanism for patent applicants contesting a rejection decision, functioning as a continuation of the patent examination procedure. Only patent applicants are entitled to initiate such proceed...

- 2025-06-16
- Core of Patent Drafting: Penetrating Implementation Details to Capture the Inventive Essence
- A profound understanding of an invention’s essence during patent drafting hinges on mastering two core methodologies.First, persistently ask: “What is fundamentally happening?”—that is, strip away technical details and define the und...
