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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

2020-10-09

China Accounts for Half of Global Blockchain Patent Applications

China has applied for 4,435 blockchain patents so far, accounting for about half of the world's total, according to an industry report released on Monday. The 2020 Blockchain Industry Development Report jointly compiled by Tsinghua University, Peking Univ

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