Intellectual Property Newsletter by MeritsIP, July 28, 2025

Intellectual Property Newsletter by MeritsIP, July 28, 2025

July 28, 2025 Mario, Mario 0 Comments

Editor’s Note: Intellectual Property Highlights and Strategies for Innovation

Welcome to the MeritsIP Newsletter. We delve into critical updates in the intellectual property landscape, providing insights and strategies to help you navigate the ever-evolving world of patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Read on to stay informed and ahead in the game of innovation.

Xinjiang’s Patent Implementation Projects Empower Industrial Development

In 2025, Xinjiang actively promoted patent project implementation for economic growth, focusing on four aspects. First, in source – quality control, it set up a “technology + industry + benefit” evaluation system, screened high – quality patents in biomedicine and agricultural product processing, and planned to approve 42 project – undertaking units. Second, regarding policy and financial support, different patent projects got 13.6 million yuan in financial funds, aiming to increase patent transfers and high – value patents, and promote intellectual property – related financing and certification. Third, the Xinjiang Market Supervision Bureau offered “one – to – one” services, held symposiums to solve transformation problems and promoted school – enterprise cooperation. Finally, patent projects activated the potential of characteristic industries, promoting patent technology industrialization, optimizing industrial layout. So far, they have leveraged 2.066 billion yuan in industrial output value with an input – output ratio of 1:19.1, bringing notable economic and social effects.

Source: https://ipr.mofcom.gov.cn/article/gnxw/zl/202507/1992474.html

Is It Infringement to Use Others’ Trademarks as Search Keywords?

Some merchants use others’ trademarks as promotion keywords. In a case, A Company, the owner of “Mouyu” service trademarks, sued B Merchant for using “Mouyu” in online store search keywords and descriptions, claiming unfair competition and economic losses. The court found B Merchant’s use likely to mislead consumers, meeting the criteria of unfair competition. Since A Company couldn’t prove actual losses, profits of B Merchant, or significant reputational damage, and the infringing products were removed, the court considered various factors and ordered B Merchant to compensate A Company 3,000 yuan, dismissing other claims. The key to determining infringement is consumer confusion about the source. Merchants should respect trademark rights to avoid legal risks.

Source: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/tGVH9MKBooU6Rj39DXcpEw

15 National Medical Center Construction Hospitals Layout, Pioneering 12 Specialized Disease and Specialty Large Models

In 2025, medical large models feature specialization in specific diseases and more participating hospitals. By April 30, 2025, 98 out of the top 100 domestic hospitals deployed large models, and 33 hospitals developed 55 vertical large models, marking the 2.0 stage of domestic medical large – model application focusing on clinical pain points.

In the past three months, multiple global/national first specialized large models were released with national medical center construction hospitals involved. As of publication, 15 hospitals developed 27 specialized large models, 12 being China’s first. Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Hospital had the most models (5).

In specific fields, tumor large models were the most numerous (6), followed by pediatrics and cardiovascular/cerebrovascular (5 each), and neurological diseases (3), showing further segmentation.

Regarding cooperation models, 12 out of 27 specialized large models were developed through hospital – enterprise cooperation, with Shenzhou Medical participating in the most projects (5). At least 15 of the 27 models have or will enter the application stage, offering support for clinical practice.

Source: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/yD83OXESDQDkrSPvqUGq9g

Seventeenth Batch of Shanghai’s Key Trademark Protection List Released, Totaling 86 Trademarks

Recently, the Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration issued the 17th batch of Shanghai’s Key Trademark Protection List with 86 trademarks from 62 enterprises. The list has three features: it protects well – known foreign trademarks like “SKII” and “Puma”; covers a wide range of industries including trendy culture, theme parks, and finance; and supports key regional industries such as beauty in Fengxian and new materials in Songjiang’s G60 Corridor. The key trademark protection system has supported Shanghai’s IP departments in law – enforcement, combating squatting, and enhancing protection. Next, the administration will guide district – level departments to address market players’ concerns, strengthen protection, and create a top – notch business environment.

Source: https://ipr.mofcom.gov.cn/article/gnxw/sb/202507/1992455.html

USPTO launches new design patent examination AI tool

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has launched DesignVision, an AI – based image search tool for design patent examiners accessible via the Patents End – to – End (PE2E) search suite. This is to streamline and modernize the examination process and cut application pendency. DesignVision can search U.S. and foreign industrial design collections using images as queries. It provides centralized access and federated searching of design patents, registrations, trademarks, and industrial designs from over 80 global registers, sorting results by image similarity. It will supplement, not replace, other search tools used by design examiners, who can still use other PE2E tools and non – patent literature. The full text of the Official Gazette Notice is on the USPTO website’s patent – related notices page.

Source: https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/news-updates/uspto-launches-new-design-patent-examination-ai-tool

USPTO Announces Accelerated Patent Grant Programs with Three Countries

This week in Geneva, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reached agreements with Belize, Guatemala, and the United Arab Emirates. Under these, the three countries will accelerate patent grants for applicants who have a U.S. patent and filed relevant applications in their countries. Acting Under Secretary Coke Morgan Stewart said the programs are vital for the USPTO’s international strategy, contributing to President Trump’s agenda and aiming to deepen cooperation. These agreements benefit U.S. innovators by enabling faster and more predictable patent – getting in partner countries, promoting cooperation between patent offices, and creating foreign market opportunities. Partner offices will speed up patent – right grants based on the USPTO’s decisions.

Source: https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/news-updates/uspto-announces-accelerated-patent-grant-programs-belize-guatemala-and-united

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