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Boots on the Ground - China’s patent linkage system is coming

Author: ZHANG Yuan, Zou Stephen

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 is accommodated in line with the implementing measures and jud...

Changing Rules for post-filing Experimental data -Some reflections on the newly-issued Invalidation cases

Author: CAO Lili, ZHANG Yuan

The admissibility of post-filing experimental data during prosecution, invalidation or administrative litigation proceedings has been long debated for pharmaceutical patent applicants. In an effort to strengthen the protection of intellectual propert...

How to Judge the “Sufficiency of Disclosure in Specification” Issue? - The Latest Criterion from the Supreme Court

Author: Xi Chen , Xing Chen

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 over its life cycle of the eight years, not only because the other party is A...

Evidence Rules Concerning IP Civil Litigation: Open for Public Comments

Author: WANG Ran, YAO Guanyang

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 Evidentiary Rules are at the stage of seeking opinions from the IP circle and th...

What impact do TIER amendments have on technology transfer contracts

Author: YUE Xuelan

1. Background In March 2019, the State Council of China announced the amendments to a number of administrative regulations, including the Regulation on the Administration of Import and Export of Technologies (hereinafter referred to as TIER). ...