CPA Delegation Actively Participate in 2025 AIPPI World IP Congress

The 2025 World Congress of AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property) was held recently in Yokohama, Japan on 13-16 September 2025. The Congress brought together 2,800-plus intellectual property (IP) professionals from over 40 countries and regions, taking part in the plenary sessions, panel discussions, professional development workshops, and networking events.

Mr. Wu Yuhe, general manager of our firm China Patent Agent (H.K.) Ltd. (CPA), led a delegation to attend the Congress. Members of our delegation included CPA Beijing Office Trademark Department manager Mr. Yang Jianzhong, Mechanics Department manager Mr. Zhang Yu, and Legal Affairs Department attorney at law Mr. Ma Butian and paralegal Mr. Guo Kaixuan.

Members of CPA delegation actively participated in the programmes of the Congress, in particular the review of study questions and panel sessions. Among them, Mr. Ma, as vice chair of the study committee for the study question "Preliminary injunctions: Requirements for compensating damage suffered by defendant", engaged in drafting, deliberation, modification, and voting of the relevant resolution; and Mr. Guo as representative of AIPPI China spoke at the study committee discussion and plenary sessions, putting forward suggestions towards the improvement of the resolution, which were backed by many of the representatives from other national chapters.

During the Congress, CPA delegation had extensive discussions with other participants representing enterprises and IP firms from home and abroad, exchanging views on business practices and industry trends and enhancing mutual understanding. Our delegation also mentioned and introduced to the participants about the 4th China International Supply Chain Expo, which will be held in June 2026 in Beijing.

The next AIPPI World Congress was scheduled to take place on 7-10 October 2026 in Hamburg, Germany.