Patent Marking In China

The Patent Law grants patentees the right to indicate on its patented products or packaging that patent protection is in place. In practice, patent marking is not compulsory and is no guarantee that compensation will be awarded in patent infringement cases. However, many patentees still like to label their products with a patent indication to alert other parties that the product is legally protected against infringement and to give the impression that their product is innovative and worth buying.

Who can mark

Licensees explicitly authorised by patentees with the right to use patent marks can also enjoy the right to label.

What to mark

As long as a patent is granted and in force it can be marked on: