CNIPA accepted the first two "important" infringement
complaints. See the notice from the CNIPA below:
https://lnkd.in/gwUTzz8K
The acceptances are in accordance with Article 70 of the Chinese
Patent Law (2020), which empowers the CNIPA to adjudicate patent
infringement complaints with "nationwide importance
influence". The parties and the patent involved were not
revealed in the notice above.
According to the above notice, in addition to a panel to make
the decision, technical investigator would also be involved. A
hearing would be held before a decision is made. These are similar
to the processes at a court in China.
The CNIPA could become a favorable forum to handle infringement
if the CNIPA requires less stringent requirements on submission of
formality documents like Power of Attorney and business
registration certificates than a court. Specifically, it appears
that the CNIPA does not require notarization and legalization of
these documents, while a court
