Author: Xiaofan Chen

How implementing regulations will affect foreign patent applicants in China

On December 21, 2023, the China State Council issued Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law (Regulations). The Regulations became

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China’s highest court awards largest ever damages in Vanillin trade secrets case

The Supreme People’s Court (SPC) handed down its decision on February 26, 2021. Almost immediately, the business and intellectual

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China Patent Law Update: Second Reading of Draft Amendments

The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress released the second reading of the draft amendments to the PRC

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Data Requirements for Patenting Biotech/Pharma Inventions in China and the EU

  This interactive webinar considers the filing and post-filing data requirements for biotechnology and pharmaceutical-related inventions in China and

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How to fast track patent applications in China through prioritised patent examination

Xiaofan Chen from AWA Asia’s patent team in Beijing looks at how applicants can streamline the examination of certain

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Faster and Stronger Protection for New Technologies in China

There have been a series of amendments to China’s Patent Examination Guidelines over the past year, especially regarding the

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China becomes top international patent filer

China filed 58,990 applications through WIPO’s Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) System last year, ending the US’s stronghold on the

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Clarifying the patentability of medical use inventions in China

At the end of 2019, the new Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) emerged. It has gone on to infect millions of people

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China-Norway patent prosecution highway pilot launches

A memorandum between China and Norway will speed up and reduce costs when applying for patents On April 1,

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China’s upcoming amendments to the Patent Law include punitive damages

Last year saw a wave of legislative activity in China. The effects are being felt as different pieces of

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