Beginning January 1, 2026, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) will require inventor nationality and in some cases an inventor identification number for every inventor ...

MUNICH, July 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the European Patent Office (EPO) has awarded Chinese inventors Xie Yinghao, Yu Haijun and their team the European Inventor Award 2026 in the Non-EPO ...

The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has instituted a change in its inventor information requirements. For Chinese patent applications filed on or after January 1, 2026, ...

Winners in the four categories are: Angeliki Triantafyllou (Industry); Sir Adrian Hill (Research); Franck Zal (SMEs); Xie Yinghao and Yu Haijun (Non-EPO Countries) The Popular Prize, determined by a ...

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“While CNIPA may not always require export permissions as indicated by a technology export license or registration certificate, failure to obtain one could lead to challenges to ownership in the ...

In considering where an invention was ‘completed’ the CNIPA’s invalidation raises issues for any company carrying out R&D in China, says Jennifer Che of Eagle IP. China and the US are similar in that ...