CNIPA Issues Notice on Comprehensively Promoting
Implementation of Patent Open Licensing System
Reference Number: Guo Zhi Fa Yun Zi [2024] No. 19
Issue Date: 16 July 2024
Effective Date: 16 July 2024
The open patent licensing system, a special licensing mechanism
introduced in the fourth amendment of the Patent Law of the
People's Republic of China, represents an innovative approach
to patent commercialization. Under the open licensing system,
patent holders voluntarily submit a declaration of open patent
licensing and specify the payment method and standards for the
licensing fee. Once the open license has been announced by the
State Council's patent administration department, any entity or
individual may obtain a license by notifying the patent holder in
writing and paying the fee according to the listed price. The
system provides a simple and efficient ‘one-to-many'
patent licensing process, combining increased efficiency and
reduced institutional
