A closer look at patent licensing and the record filing system in China
Yuejing Li of DEQI Intellectual Property discusses the record filing system of a license for patent exploitation in China
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April 14 2021
Under Article 12 of the Chinese Patent Law "any entity or individual exploiting the patent of another shall conclude with the patentee a license contract for exploitation and pay the patentee a fee for the exploitation of the patent."
Rule 14, paragraph two of the Implementing Regulations for the Chinese Patent Law states that "any license contract for exploitation of a patent which has been concluded by the patentee with an entity or individual shall, within three months from the date of entry into force of the contract, be submitted to the patent administration department under the State Council for the record."