As the second largest economy in the world, China is emerging to
the center of the world's economic stage. This emergence has
been accompanied by constant changes in its legal and economic
sectors. The intellectual property sector also has witnessed
numerous recent changes. There have been significant new advances
in China's national innovation policies. New trends in Chinese
patent filings have emerged. A growing number of Chinese companies
are creating their own IP and increasingly filing infringement
suits against foreign companies and their local competitors in
China. China's third patent law amendment has materially
changed patent practice and procedures in that country.
These changes and trends will have profound impacts on foreign
companies doing business in China, especially in intellectual
property areas. What are the best ways to deal with these important
changes? The following several considerations should be evaluated
in determining a company's patent
