From 22nd to 26th April 2024, the Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd. (BAIC Group) organizes theme event featuring “Fueling High-quality Development through Commercialisation and Utilisation of Intellectual Property” with an aim to promote the group’s capability in terms of creation, protection, utilization and management of intellectual property.

On 25th April 2024, upon the invitation of the Copyright Service Center of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, Zhang Xiaoquan, Associate of Wanhuida Intellectual Property lectures in “Routes for Protecting Artificial Intelligence Generated Content”.

On 23rd April 2024, the “2024 High-level Forum on China IP Protection” (HFCIP), which is jointly organized by China Intellectual Property News (CIPN) and World Intellectual Property Organisation Office in China (WOC), is convened in Beijing.

On 22nd April 2024, the INTA Flash Briefing on Geographical Indications in China is held virtually.

In the week of April 22nd, 2024, China kicks off its National Intellectual Property (IP) Publicity Week activities, as 26th April 2024 marks the 24th World Intellectual Property Day. This year's theme is "Promoting High-Quality Development by Facilitating Commercialization and Utilization of Intellectual Property Rights". The week-long activities are led by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), and the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), in collaboration with 18 other departments and units.

From 18th to 19th April 2024, under the auspices of the China Trademark Association, the “Second Fast-moving Consumer Goods Intellectual Property Protection and Innovation Summit” (FMCG IP Summit), is held in Beijing.

On 17th April 2024, the training session themed “Trademark Registration & Exemplary Case Analysis over Conflicts between Trademarks and Trade Names” is held in Beijing. The training session is jointly organized by the Beijing Intellectual Property Protection Center (BJIPPC) Beijing ETOWN (Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area) Branch and Beijing Intellectual Property Public Service Beijing ETOWN Center.

From 17th to 18th April 2024, under the auspices of the China Intellectual Property Society (CIPS), the “Oversea IP Portfolio & Protection Practice” Training Session, which is jointly organized by Xiamen Intellectual Property Association and Wanhuida Intellectual Property, is held in Xiamen.

On 16th April 2024, the “Risk & Countermeasures of Japanese Trademark Registration Seminar”, which is jointly hosted by Wanhuida Intellectual Property and SOEI Patent and Law Firm (SOEI) and organized by Justra Intellectual Property Center, is held both on site and virtually.

On 11th April 2024, the inaugural meeting of the Geographical Indication Committee, China Intellectual Property Society (CIPS) is held in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. Hosted by CIPS, the meeting is jointly organized by the Patent Examination Cooperation Sichuan Center of the Patent Office, CNIPA and Sichuan Provincial Intellectual Property Society, supported by Sichuan Provincial Intellectual Property Office and Chengdu Municipal Intellectual Property Office.

On 30th March 2024, the “Judicial Governance over Bad Faith IP Litigation Symposium”, which is jointly organized by the Intellectual Property Law Association of Hunan Provincial Law Society and IP Economy, is held in Changsha.

On 28th March 2024, the International Trademark Association (INTA) and the China National Intellectual Property Association (CNIPA) host a joint policy dialogue in Beijing.