9 December 2010, Beijing

IPR2, together with the State Administration of Industry and Commerce (SAIC) and the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM), held a seminar for officials from the Trademark Office of SAIC (CTMO) on trademark quality, including the regrouping of trademark examiners. The seminar benefited from the joint contributions from SAIC and OHIM on the respective Chinese and European procedures and also included a short intervention from industry.

2-3 December 2010, Beijing

IPR2, together with the Office for the Harmonisation of the Internal Market (OHIM) and China’s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) held two one-day follow-up workshops to its Comparative Study on design registration: a process in which both sides made a respective evaluation of the other’s operations and drafted recommendations and proposals for the future. The comparative study had identified a number of key areas for future co-operation, which included IT issues such as e-filing and electronic appeal mechanisms.

20-21 September 2010, Beijing

In co-operation with the State Administration of Industry and Commerce (SAIC) IPR2 supported the organisation of a seminar for officials from the Trademark Office (CTMO) and the Trademark Review Adjudication Board (TRAB) of SAIC, as well as industry representatives,  on new issues related to registration of trademarks, namely bad faith trademark filings.

3 September 2010, Shanghai

IPR2, together with the EU’s Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trademarks and Designs) and with the support of the State Administration of Industry and Commerce of China, held a workshop to introduce the European trademark system to Chinese officials and industry. As part of the ‘IPR2 days’ at the World Expo Shanghai 2010, the workshop helped to promote the importance of Intellectual Property as an asset to be protected.

 5-12 June 2010, Spain and Germany

With the support of IPR2, 6 officials from the State Administration of Industry and Commerce (SAIC) went on a study tour to Spain, Luxembourg and Germany, to build knowledge on the European trademark system and support an exchange of expertise between Chinese and European officials and judges on emerging trademark registration and judicial review issues. The visit informed China’s decision makers and leaders on trademark registration and protection trends in Europe; and helped to build the technical capacity of all institutions involved handling trademark cases. Tin particular, the detailed exchanges served to review the latest trends in the different policy and production areas of SAIC and the Office for Harmonisation for the Internal Market (OHIM), Europe’s trademark and design office.

9 and 11 June 2010, Spain and Germany

IPR2, together with the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM), the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA), the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM) and China’s Trademark Office under the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) held two one-day seminars in Madrid and Munich on China’s trademark system. The workshop helped to raise awareness among more than 100 European trademark holders and IP practitioners and provided the opportunity to hear directly from Chinese officials on trademark protection mechanisms.

26 March 2010, Paris   

China's State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO), in the framework of IPR2, together with France's Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle (INPI) and the Office for Harmonisation of the Internal Market (OHIM), held a workshop on China's system for design protection for European industry and IP professionals investing in design protection. 

25-26 March 2010, Beijing

In the framework of IPR2, the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) together with China’s Trademark Office under the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) organised a workshop on trademark classification practices in Europe and China. The workshop helped to identify issues for further development of China’s trademark classification system.

26-30 October 2009, Xi’an, Guangzhou, Tianjin

Officials from local offices of the Administration of Industry and Commerce (SAIC) and local industry participated in a series of workshops on the EU’s Community Trademark and 3-dimensional mark systems, organised in the framework of IPR2, together with the EU’s Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) and China’s Trademark Office under the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC). The workshops helped to raise awareness of the CTM system and e-business tools among users and potential users in China and provided an opportunity for existing users to share their experience. 

15 December 2009, Brussels   

European right holders and IP practitioners participated in a one-day workshop in Brussels on the Chinese trademark system, organised in the framework of IPR2, by the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) together with China’s Trademark Office under the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC). The workshop helped to raise awareness among European right holders on the Chinese system for protecting trademarks and gave participants the opportunity to hear directly from Chinese officials about China’s trademark protection mechanisms.

7 July 2009, Beijing 

Under the framework of IPR2, the Office for the Harmonisation of the Internal Market (OHIM) and China’s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) have concluded a comparative study on design registration. The findings of this study were shared at a workshop in Beijing and are available to download. As part of its ongoing co-operation in the area of designs, OHIM and SIPO undertook this comparative study to further understanding of each other's processes and operations leading to the registration of a design, including appeal and cancellation proceedings.

6 July 2009, Beijing

Under the framework of IPR2, the Office for the Harmonisation of the Internal Market (OHIM) and China’s State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) have concluded a comparative study on trademark registration, sharing their findings at a workshop in Beijing. As part of its ongoing co-operation on trademarks, OHIM and SAIC undertook this comparative study to further understanding of each other’s processes and operations leading to the registration of a trademark, including appeal and cancellation proceedings.

22 April 2009, Beijing

IPR2 in collaboration with the State Administration of Industry and Commerce (SAIC) held a workshop to compare procedures on the examination of trademarks, in particular ex officio relative grounds examination and relative grounds examination upon request. Three experts from the EU's Office of Harmonisation for the Internal Market (OHIM), UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) and the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO) covered the trademark examination system in the EU, the changes in the UK and Spain and provided a closer look at the Community Trademark system.

18-19 April 2009, Chongqing 

In co-operation with the State Administration of Industry and Commerce (SAIC), IPR2 helped to support an international forum on the implementation of China's National IP Strategy, in the context of its ongoing revision of the Trademark Law, and a trademark protection symposium looking at how Chongqing can further develop as a national model for IP protection.

9-13 March, Beijing  & 23-27 March 2009, Alicante, Spain

A “Comparative Study on Design Registration” has been launched in the framework of the IPR2 Project. Experts from the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) met with the State Intellectual Property office (SIPO) in Beijing, the organisation in charge of registering designs in China, to better understand the management of design procedures, from the reception of a design application to registration as well as invalidation procedures. A delegation of SIPO officials visited OHIM in Alicante, Spain the following week for further first-hand analysis of the European systems and practices.

15 January and 22 February 2008, Beijing

IPR2 supported China's Trademark Office (CTMO) in developing an effective trademark legislative framework with a consultation workshop. European experts from the EU's Office of Harmonisation for the Internal Market's (OHIM) provided a comprehensive introduction on the EU's strategies and best practice on trademark-related issues.