Noteworthy Points in the Rules for the Implementation of China's Patent Law 2023
5 Key Takeaways | How to Effectively Leverage the Chinese Patent System
Third Party Observation in Patent Prosecution in China
The Grace Period for Novelty in Chinese Patent Law
Ways to Amend the Claims in the Patent Invalidation Proceedings
Estoppel Doctrine in China's Patent System
Patent Dual-application Strategy in China
Patent Right Evaluation Report in China’s Patent System
Cases Updated in CNIPA Guidelines - Eligibility & Inventiveness for AI & Business Method Applications
Patent Marking in China
Cross-Border Patent Assignment--How Can Foreigners Obtain Patent Assignments from Chinese Patentees?
Linda Liu Webinar: Introduction to Chinese Patent Invalidation and Trial System
Stages of Patent Invalidation Proceedings
Thank you for reading the August 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we conclude our series that explores ways to lose trademark rights with an examination of naked licensing, discuss a...more
As a large pharmaceutical consumer market, China's position in the layout of pharmaceutical patents has been valued. Inventions such as medical use, drug crystalline form and the like, have been paid more attention in the...more
Thank you for reading the April 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss practice tips for the two new petition processes instituted by the Trademark Modernization Act and highlight...more
In a “first to file” patent system as exists in the United States and in most countries throughout the world, timing of when to file a patent application is critically important but must be balanced by patentability...more
The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) circulated a draft amendment to the PRC Trademark Law (TML Draft Amendment) for public comment on January 13, 2023. The TML Draft Amendment is the product of...more
In patent examination, the examiner will cite a prior art document in order to determine whether or not an invention or utility model is novel and inventive. The applicants challenge the implementability of the cited prior...more
Patent Prosecution Highway or PPH is a set of initiatives promulgated by participating patent offices around the world to accelerate patent prosecution in countries of the participating patent offices. PPH allows the...more
In April, the Supreme People’s Court of China published a draft for comment for “Provisions of the Supreme People’s Court on Several Issues Concerning the Trial of Administrative Cases Involving Patent Authorization and...more
The Hogan Lovells IP & Media Technology team is tracking the changes being made by intellectual property offices around the world in response to the coronavirus so we can keep you informed on the key developments....more
Appealing the Rejection of a Patent Application in the United States, Europe, and China - In some circumstances, appealing the rejection of a patent application is the only practical recourse a patent applicant may have...more
As a follow-up to our Wilson Sonsini Alert on March 23, 2020, which discussed the United States Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO's) response to the COVID-19 update, today we are providing a summary of the response from...more
With the implementation of the America Invents Act and the United States moving to a first-to-file regime, there is greater time pressure to file patent applications than ever before. When patent protection in ex-US...more
The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) program accelerates examination among participating patent offices. The PPH program first began as a trial program between the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Japan Patent...more