Ending Patent Subsidies In China

Published in Landslide, Vol. 14, No. 2, December/January 2022, by the American Bar Association

Since China's patent law came into effect on April 1, 1985, the number of patent applications filed each year with China's patent authority, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), has increased dramatically. Over the years, the Chinese government has implemented various legislative changes, policies, and directives to improve and direct China's patent system toward the government's goals at any given time. Such changes, policies, and directives have significantly impacted how the perception of patents and intellectual property (IP) generally has evolved within China.