Patent Protection In China
Stephen Yang and Jiancheng
Jiang from Peksung Intellectual Property provide an
overview of patent protection in China
1.1 Please give details of the major
acts and directives governing patents (with reference to specific
paragraphs where necessary) Patent Law of the People's
Republic of China came into force on 1 April 1985. It was amended
three times in 1993, 2001 and 2009. The third amendment became
effective as of 1 October 2009.
Implementing Regulation of the patent law came into force on 1
April 1985. It was amended three times in 1993, 2001 and 2010. The
third amendment became effective as of 1 February 2010.
The Guidelines for Examination came into force on 1 April 1993.
Since then, there have been four major amendments in 2001, 2006 and
2010. The third amendment became effective as of 1 February
2010.
