Guidelines for Patent Examination released at the same
time
On December 21, 2023, the Chinese Government released the
Implementation Regulations of the Patent Law and the Guidelines for
Patent Examination, following two and a half years since the fourth
Amendments to the Patent Law came into effect. The revised
Implementation Regulations and the Guidelines for Patent
Examination will take effect on January 20, 2024.
You can access the full text of the amendments and implementing
regulations through this link (available in Chinese only).
The Guidelines for Patent Examination can be found through this link (available
in Chinese only).
Once the Patent Law comes into force, we will provide a
comprehensive analysis along with our recommendations.
