All-China
Patent Attorneys Association (hereinafter referred to as ACPAA) was founded on
December 12, 1988. It is a nationwide and non-profit self-disciplinary social
organization established with the approval of the Ministry of Civil Affairs
of the People’s Republic of China and supervised by the China National
Intellectual Property Administration.
The Mission of ACPAA
The
mission of ACPAA is to unite and educate its members:
- to abide by the constitution, laws, regulations and
national policies;
- to practice core socialist values, observe social
morality and consciously strengthen the construction of integrity and
self-discipline;
- to devote to the patent profession and strictly abide
by the professional ethics and discipline;
- to coordinate internal and external relations of the
association;
- to safeguard the interests of the profession and its
members;
- to reinforce the professional self-discipline, improve
the members’ professional level and promote the healthy development of
the profession;
-to conduct international
communication and cooperation;
so as to make active contributions in the acceleration of
building a country of innovation and strong intellectual property protection, and
to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
The Organization of ACPAA
The
General Assembly is the principal decision-making body of ACPAA. The
Secretariat of ACPAA is the permanent office responsible for daily operation of
ACPAA. The tenth General Assembly was held on December 19, 2019, on which 199 Council
Members, 55 Standing Council Members, 1 President, 11 Vice Presidents and 1 Secretary
General were elected.