Long before Europe saw its first book or compass, China had already invented paper, movable type printing, gunpowder, and ...

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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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A team of scientists in China worked on a significant innovation that can be used to fool the country's enemies during wars. The ...

Based on the "role" that AI plays in the invention, AI-related patent applications are classified into 4 categories: AI algorithms or models themselves; functions or field applications based on AI ...

According to the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), the number of valid invention patents held on the Chinese mainland had reached 5.32 million by the end of 2025. The ...

I'm sharing a quick chemistry fact about gunpowder, a major Chinese invention made from sulfur, carbon, and potassium nitrate. But that's just one of China's "Four Great Inventions." If you already ...

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Ling Ho, Audrey Shum and Kathryn Sanger explain how China's new Patent Law has affected the way commercial contracts should be drafted Long-awaited amendments to China’s Patent Act came into force on ...

Chen Shihua of DEQI Intellectual Property Law Corporation explains China's patent term compensation system, which includes a patent term adjustment for delays and a patent term extension for ...

According to the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), the number of valid invention patents held on the Chinese mainland had reached 5.32 million by the end of 2025. The ...