Damages are one of the major remedies for patent infringement. China has long been criticized for low damages typically awarded to rightsholders who are victors in patent infringement lawsuits.

Inventive step, or non-obviousness, is a general requirement present in most patent laws, according to which an invention shall be sufficiently inventive.

On December 8, 2016, Beijing IP Court, in a patent infringement case, found in favor of plaintiff Watchdata System Company Ltd., and ordered defendant Hengbao Company, Ltd. to pay an unprecedented amount...

Life sciences and biotechnology are widely regarded as one of the most promising frontier technologies for the coming decades.

The amended Patent Law came into effect on June 1, 2021, in which the new added Article 70, paragraph 1 endows the CNIPA with the authority to solve patent infringement disputes which have a significant impact nationwide ...

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In the botanical world, while pine and cypress trees are both evergreen conifers, they possess unique characteristics in form, color, and spirit.

The fourth revision of the Chinese Patent Law (Revised in 2020) came into effect on June 1, 2021. About two and a half years later, the accompanying revised Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law...

Abstract: Combination drug therapy offers significant advantages in treating various diseases and has become important in drug development. With the rapid growth of China's innovative drug industry

After the new Patent Law (the fourth revision) has been implemented for more than two years, the corresponding new Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law and the new Patent Examination Guidelines...

The "ASI-type Act Preservation" and "AASI-type Act Preservation" systems introduced by the SPC of China in international SEP disputes break through the single-function orientation of traditional act preservation.

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