Waves of Changes in Chinese Patent Law and Regulations: Final Update – Part III

February 2, 2009 -- China's patent statutes and administrative rules have just completed their third major revision since they were first instituted in 1984. The most recent revision has been underway for almost four years and involved three separate draft proposals. Here, Dr. Charles Liu of Unitalen Law discusses the patent law changes and the process involved to arrive at the final version. In this third and last installment, Dr. Liu covers the topics Patent Misuse and Unfaithful Proceeding, Compulsory Licenses, Disclosusure of Genetic Resources, Patent Licensing and Joint Ownership, Empowerment of Patent Administration, and Designation of Patent Firms to Handle Foreign-Related Matters. More details…