China's State Council Has Approved The Draft Implementation Rules Of Its Patent Law

China's State Council has approved the draft implementation rules of its Patent Law at an executive meeting held on November 3, according to news released on Monday.

Stressing the need to strictly enforce the implementation rules of the Patent Law, the meeting also urged further improving the patent application and examination system to level up China's patent creation, application, protection, management and service, as well as better matching the relevant international treaties.

On 17 October 2020, China's National People's Congress(NPC) adopted the decision to amend its Patent Law, which took effect on 1 June 2021, marking the fourth amendment to China's Patent Law. The highlights are the adoption of a patent linkage system, a patent term extension for pharmaceutical patents, higher damages for patent infringement, a provision easing the burden of proof for damages, the availability of design patents for partial designs and more options to reward employee