New law to Govern Defence-related Patents

2004/10/15

China published a new statute on patents for defence-related technologies on October 9, as part of the government's commitment to step up protection of intellectual rights in this field.

The new provisions will go into force on November 1, replacing the existing Statute on Defense Patents, enacted on July 30, 1990.

The new statute includes five articles and 36 clauses covering all issues involving applications for, examinations and approval of defence patents.

One of the main differences in the new law is that special agencies will now be designated to help with applications for defence-related patents.



	Article featured in Business Beijing, October 2004 Publication sponsored by Information Office of the Beijing Municipal Government, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Development & Reform Commission of Beijing Municipality, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (Beijing Sub-Council)