IPO SUBMITS COMMENTS TO CNIPA REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION AND MEDIATION OF PATENT DISPUTES
Last week, IPO President JOHN CHEEK (Tenneco LLC) submitted comments on behalf of IPO to the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) in response to its Draft Guidelines for the Administrative Adjudication and Mediation of Patent Disputes. IPO’s comments state it “believes the Draft Guidelines will be helpful to CNIPA and local patent management departments in unifying and improving the standards for handling patent dispute cases both procedurally and substantively.” The comments also offer suggestions to four sections of the Draft Guidelines regarding advisory opinions on non-infringement, delegation of enforcement and invalidation discretion, strict enforcement of translation deficiencies, and formulaic frameworks for statutory damages.
Thank you to IPO’s Asian Practice Committee for assisting with preparation of these comments, and particularly to Co-Chair KURTIS MACFERRIN (Google LLC) and Co-Vice Chair TOBY MAK (Tee & Howe Intellectual Property Attorneys) for their work on this project.
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TODAY ON THE IP CHAT CHANNEL™: AI, COPYRIGHT, AND FAIR USE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Join the IP Chat Channel™ today at 12:00pm ET for a webinar on AI, Copyrights and Fair Use. This webinar will provide a practical overview of the intersection between Artificial Intelligence and Copyright Law, beginning with foundational copyright principles and an explanation of the Fair Use doctrine under U.S. law. Participants will learn how courts analyze fair use, including the four statutory factors, and how those principles may apply to AI model training, data ingestion, and AI-assisted content creation.
The program will also examine significant and emerging litigation involving generative AI, including lawsuits brought by authors, artists, publishers, and media companies against leading technology firms. These cases are addressing critical questions such as whether the use of copyrighted works to train AI models constitutes fair use. The program will also touch on related topics throughout, including the copyrightability of AI created output, jurisdictional concerns, and future trends.
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IP Chat Channel™ webinars are free for IPO members. Advance registration is required. CLE offered in most states.
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IPO’s Women in IP Committee provides community, professional development, and advocacy for women across the IP field. In 2026, the committee is hosting monthly programming on topics including AI’s impact on women in IP, business development, and career transitions; aims to collaborate with WIPO’s IP and Gender team on a white paper and an updated Diverse Inventor Toolkit; and hopes to create a business development toolkit in collaboration with ChIPs. Whether you’re looking to grow your network, develop your skills, or advance the next generation of women in IP, this committee is the place to be. You can join this committee regardless of any other IPO committee membership. Apply to the Women in IP Committee today at www.ipo.org/joinacommittee.