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The annual World Intellectual Property Indicators Report (WIPI) and China’s IP boom

The IPKat

On 8 November 2021, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) published its annual World Intellectual Property Indicators Report ( WIPI ), reviewing global IP activity in 2020. It is hardly news anymore to see that China tops the list in IP filing.

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Friday Fantasies

The IPKat

While those of us in the northern hemisphere are becoming grumpier with the shorter days , there is still reason for cheer: this past week has brought an abundance of IP news and opportunities for readers. ELSA Scholarship 2024-2025 Applications for the European Law Students' Association (ELSA) Scholarship 2024-2025 are now open.

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ERA IP-focused events and courses return with 25% discount for IPKat readers

The IPKat

Trier, Germany The Katfriends at the Academy of European Law (ERA) in beautiful Trier (Germany) are always busy organizing and running IP courses. The European Patent Litigation Certificate (EPLC) is designed specifically for European patent attorneys in light of the particular needs of the profession.

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News express: China releases a 15-year blueprint on the development of intellectual property rights (2021–2035)

The IPKat

On 22 September 2021, China released a 15-year plan to develop intellectual property rights (IPR): ‘The Outline of Building a Powerful Intellectual Property Nation’ (2021–2035). The Outline’ (2021–2035) is highly noteworthy, comparable to the 2008 Outline of the National Intellectual Property Strategy. ‘The

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Sunday Surprises

The IPKat

As the designated domain name for the island, ".ai" AI Spring Cat Courses Bournemouth IP Summer School The Centre for Intellectual Property Policy & Management (CIPPM) at Bournemouth University has launched the Intellectual Property Summer School in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).

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EUIPO BoA IP Case Law Conference Report #6 – “Crafting the Future: New perspectives for Geographical Indications”

The IPKat

This Kat is delighted to continue the reporting on the 5th edition of the Intellectual Property Case Law Conference (IPCLC) organised by the Boards of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). The sixth session was devoted to “Crafting the Future: New perspectives for Geographical Indications.”

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Never Too Late: If you missed The IPKat last week!

The IPKat

Whilst Asia has been rather dormant in the IP field this past week due to the Chinese New Year holidays, there have been a number of developments on the European side:- The Dragon Kat Designs The UK IPO is carrying out a Call for Views on that country’s design system. SpecialKat Hayleigh provided a helpful summary here.

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