Revised Chinese Patent Examination Guidelines Toke Effect From 15 January, 2021

The China National Intellectual Property Administration ("CNIPA") recently announced the "Revised Patent Examination Guidelines", which came into force from January 15, 2021. This is a major development in the field of IP industry in China. Although the "Revised Guideline" is not a formal source of law, it can be used as a reference in courts' decisions provided that there are no conflicts with the "Chinese Patent Law" and its implementation rules. Therefore, its amendment is of great significance to the administrative and judicial procedures on patent-related matters.

In this article, we just focus on main amendments addressed in the "Revised Guideline".

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