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2020-10-22

EPO-CNIPA Pilot Starts on 01 December 2020

Chinese patent applicants will be able to designate EPO as ISA, giving them an additional option for their international search A two‑year pilot between the European Patent Office (EPO) and the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) w

2020-10-21

Patent Law Amendment Improves Fight Against Infringement

An amendment to the Patent Law with the aim of improving a long-term mechanism for combating patent infringements and encouraging innovations was passed by Chinas top legislature on Saturday after a third deliberation. The amended law, adopted at the clos

2020-10-20

Patent Law Looks to Better Protect Drug Developers

Amendment to the Patent Law adopted by China's top legislature over the weekend strengthened protection for patent holders, stipulated harsher punishment for violators and encouraged innovation in the pharmaceutical sector. The amended law, passed by the

2020-10-19

Chinese Lawmakers Call For Strengthened Patent Protection to Stimulate Innovation

Chinese lawmakers on Wednesday held panel discussions to deliberate a draft amendment to the Patent Law during an ongoing session of the country's top legislature. The draft was submitted Tuesday to the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee

2020-10-16

China Mulls Legal Basis for Settling Pharmaceutical Patent Disputes

Chinese lawmakers are considering providing a legal basis for the early settlement of disputes over pharmaceutical patents. The proposal was made in a draft amendment to the Patent Law, which was submitted on Tuesday for a third reading at the ongoing ses

2020-10-15

Supreme Court Accommodates to Country's Further Opening-Up, Hardening Protection Over Tech-Rich IPRs

The Supreme People's Court (SPC) of China makes some changes in trial practice to suit the advancement of the country's opening-up policy. In a recently-released guiding opinion aimed to enhance judicial protection in the policy-related areas and establis

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