The China National Intellectual Property Administration’s (CNIPA) revised Patent Examination Guideline, set to take effect on January 1, 2026.

Yali Shao of Liu Shen & Associates outlines the procedures for and implications of the recent possibility of patenting software applications that exist to modify exisiting computer programs China has ...

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China has the world’s second largest economy. Few businesses would turn away from its practically limitless potential, or so it would seem. But many do, avoiding this market altogether, or more ...

In considering where an invention was ‘completed’ the CNIPA’s invalidation raises issues for any company carrying out R&D in China, says Jennifer Che of Eagle IP. China and the US are similar in that ...

China's imminent entry into the World Trade Organization and the opening of its vast markets necessitate a basic understanding of Chinese patent law. China is the most populous country in the world, ...

Patent offices around the world have long grappled with the question of what intellectual property rights to grant over computer software. Lin Deng examines China's approach and looks at how ...

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