The China IP SME Helpdesk supports small and medium sized enterprises in the European Union (EU) and the other countries of the Single Market Programme (SMP)* to both protect and enforce their Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in or relating to Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan through the provision of free information and services. These take the form of jargon-free, first-line, confidential advice on intellectual property and related issues, plus training, materials and online resources.
* Single Market Programme countries: EU member states plus Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Türkiye and Ukraine.
Helpline
The China IP SME Helpdesk is there to help you. Leave your question in the webform, contact us by phone or by e-mail and you will receive a response within 3 working days. Or click on the IP Institutions Directory to find information on relevant IP institutions in China.
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Events
The Helpdesk offers on-site and online training activities that cover relevant IP topics for EU SMEs and entrepreneurs looking to expand their business to China.
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IP Tools
IP Helpdesk tools are free services designed to guide EU SMEs in IP related cost management and to assess IP management readiness and maturity.
Analyse your level of preparedness and knowledge in IP
Overview of IP registration costs in China
Database: most relevant organisations related to IP and China
IP terms & definitions
Contacts
E-mail: question
china-iprhelpdesk [dot] eu (question[at]china-iprhelpdesk[dot]eu) (for all your IP related questions)
jim [dot] stoopmanchina-iprhelpdesk [dot] eu (alessandra[dot]capriglia[at]china-iprhelpdesk[dot]eu) (for support and cooperation in Europe)
helika [dot] jurgensonchina-iprhelpdesk [dot] eu (helika[dot]jurgenson[at]china-iprhelpdesk[dot]eu) (for support and cooperation in China)
Phone number: +86 (10) 6462 0892
Postal address:
China IP SME Helpdesk
Rue du Commerce 31, 1000 Brussels
Belgium
Latest news
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