October 28, 2008 -- To maintain the momentum of its economy, China needs innovation, which requires patent protection. To encourage innovation, China is undertaking the third revision of its patent law, with the aim of raising the bar on patent requirements and providing adequate patent protection by tightening patent enforcement. Charles C. Liu, PhD, JD, and Jeanne J. Liu have illuminated the direction of the government’s thinking on IP by detailing the changes in each Proposed Draft of the new Patent Law. Here, in the second part of a three-part article, they discuss the most recent iteration, the Draft of August 2008. More details…
