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After 12 years waiting, the 4th version of the Chinese
Patent Law with an aim of further motivating innovations and
improving the mechanism for cracking down patent infringements was
finally passed by China s top legislature on October 17, 2020.
The amended Chinese patent law will take effect on
June
1, 2021. We outline some of important changes
below:
a. Changes that Aim to Improve Patent Prosecution
Partial design is finally introduced
into the Chinese patent system;
The protection period for design patent will be extended to
15 years, in preparation to join the Hague