17/03/2014

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Adopted Legislation [2][1] MOFCOM issued the Guideline for Overseas Enterprises on Intellectual Property
Rights (Trial)[2] SIPO releases the Certain Opinions on Promoting the Development of Patent Agency
Industry

Government Policies
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SIPO issued the list of administrative examination and approval items
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Adopted Legislation[1]

MOFCOM issued the Guideline for Overseas Enterprises on Intellectual Property Rights(Trial)[Ministry of Commerce]...On February 8, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued the Guideline for Overseas Enterprises
on Intellectual Property Rights (Trial) (Shang Fa Han [2014] No. 61). The 24-article Guideline isapplicable to acts related to intellectual property rights in the overseas investment and cooperation
activities of Chinese enterprises, including creation, utilization, protection and management ofintellectual properties. Enterprises should establish effective internal incentive and management system
related to intellectual property, including, but not limited to R&D incentive system, archive
management system, trade secrets management system, and the management system of obligations of
temporary staff to protect IP. Enterprises should be equipped with IP legal staff, to deal with IP relatedmatters. Enterprises should establish a special fund for the IP creation, research and development,
nourishing, promotion, protection as well as prevention and disposal of IP disputes.

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SIPO releases the Certain Opinions on Promoting the Development of Patent AgencyIndustry[State Intellectual Property Office ]...On February 28, State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) printed and distributed the Certain
Opinions on Promoting the Development of Patent Agency Industry (Guo Zhi Fa Fa Zi [2014] No. 12),which became effective from the promulgation date. If any existing provisions are inconsistent with theOpinions, the Opinions should prevail. According to the Opinions, with regard to persons that haveboth patent agent certificate and legal practice certificate, their legal practice should also be deemedpatent agency practice. With regard to persons with patent agency certificate in enterprises, institutes ofhigher learning, and scientific research institutes, their patent application work for their employers
should be deemed patent agency practice. Large and medium patent agencies are encouraged toestablish branches in areas where there is great patent agency service demand and patent agents are inurgent need. Where relevant conditions are met, the number of professional patent agents serving insuch branches is allowed to be reduced from two to one.
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Government Policies[1]

SIPO issued the list of administrative examination and approval items[State Intellectual Property Office ]...On February 17, the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) issued the list of administrative
examination and approval items, totaling 10 items: mainly including determination of patent agency
qualification, approval of the establishment of patent agencies; acceptance and approval of patentapplication; re-examination of the patent application dismissed; declaration of invalidation of patents;
etc.

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