Discussion on establishing the patent linkage system in China has been carried out for years. With the recent revision of Chinese Patent Law, such system was introdu…
This article is derived from “Preparing for China’s patent linkage system”, first appeared in IAM Life Sciences: Key issues for senior life sciences executives 2021, and …
The admissibility of post-filing experimental data during prosecution, invalidation or administrative litigation proceedings has been long debated for pharmaceutical patent appli…
I. Introduction Recently, the Supreme Court of China made the latest judgment of the validity of Xiao-i Chat Robot patent. This case has received widespread attention…
Recently, the Supreme People’s Court issued a draft open for public comment on the Rules on the Application of Evidence in Civil Litigation Cases on IP Rights. The Evidentiar…
1. Background In March 2019, the State Council of China announced the amendments to a number of administrative regulations, including the Regulation on t…