As is known, being novel is one of the requirements for an invention to which a patent can be granted. According to relevant provisions of the Patent Law of China, novelty means that, the invention or utility model does not form part of the prior art; nor

China has started to amend the current Patent Law since 2014 in order to meet the growing needs of patent protection and to better improve the patent system. The latest version of the amendments was published in January 2019 after receiving deliberations

In order to improve patent examination system and accelerate the examination on particular cases, China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the Administrative Measures for Prioritized Examination of Patent (the Measures) on June

Lines in Chinese Design Patent Applications Dash lines, dot-dash lines, and shadow lines are frequently used for illustrating designs and defining bounds in mechanical drawing. Accordingly, many applicants use such lines to present a product for which he/

Taiwan and Mainland China have always been closely connected with each other. And along with the increasingly close communication in terms of economy and culture, more and more enterprises pay their attention to the Taiwan market. And as a result, the num

The division application system is designed for the situation where a patent application contains more than one inventions/utility models/designs. The applicant may submit divisional application(s) based on the initial application to have each application

Pursuant to PATENT LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, any invention or utility model for which patent right may be granted must possess novelty, inventiveness and practical applicability. Any design for which patent right may be granted shall not be a

The Judicial Committee of the Supreme People's Court, on December 21, 2009, passed the Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Patent Infringement Dispute Cases at its 1,480th meeting. The judicial interpretation takes effects on

The Judicial Committee of the Supreme People's Court, on June 5, 2001, passed the Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law to Pre-trial Cessation of Infringement of Patent Right at its 1,179th meeting. The judicial interpretation takes effects on

The suit between Jaguar Land Rover and Chinese automaker Jiangling Motor Holding has been the subject of much interest since late 2014. The bitter battle resulted in the invalidation of two Chinese design patents, one owned by Jiangling and the other by J