
In this era of mega-competition, conflicts and litigations related to intellectual property are attracting increasing attention from business circles. As recognized by more and more business decision makers, intellectual property is the fruit of an enterprise’s heart-and-soul efforts, as well as its valuable assets.
From a bird’s eye view of China’s IP protection today, the number of Chinese patent applications from foreign and domestic applicants and the number of patent applications overseas from Chinese applicants are surging, which indicate a significant change in the IP climate of China.
Especially, the third amendments to the Patent Law, which entered into force in October, 2009, not only reflect the stable development process of the patent system and patent industry in China, but also provide an environment of fair competition for patent agencies with the capability of providing outstanding services.
HANQIAO PATENT is accordingly established in such a regenerating and challenging environment. Under the support of a strong international team, ARCO Patent Office, and with professionals from various fields (the core members of HANQIAO come from I.T.L. Shanghai Office - ARCO’s sister company), HANQIAO commits to providing services including the application, prosecution, and management of patent, trademark, and related services for our clients in order to protect their best interests.