New Development Of Patent Infringement Compensation In China

I. Attention received for low patent infringement compensation

In recent years, China's intellectual property legislation has been continuously improved, and protection of intellectual property rights has been constantly strengthened, which is particularly evident in patenting system that is most closely related to national policy for the promotion of innovation. At the legislative level, the State Intellectual Property Office of China is promoting the fourth revision of the Patent Law of the People's Republic of China. At the judicial level, the Supreme People's Court issued two judicial interpretations of patent infringement disputes in 2015 and 2016 respectively and related judicial guidance documents in response to the long-standing issue of "low compensation" in patent litigation.