Dear colleagues and friends,

I am glad to provide our quarterly – TIPS January issue - as the attached for your reading pleasure.

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SIPO to Amend the Guidelines for Patent Examination

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E INK Deemed not Generic but Well-Known

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Court Poses Limitation on Resolving an Integrally Formed Element during Infringement Analysis

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RIMOWA Wins Unfair Competition Cases in China

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Bill Passed to Extend Grace Period to a Total of 12 Months

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