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Twelve years from the third amendment of China s patent law,
the fourth amendment was approved by the Standing Committee of the
National People s Congress on October 17, 2020. The new
amendment will take effect on June 1, 2021. This article provides a
detailed review of the changes from the current patent law.
Enhanced Protection of Patent Rights
The first aspect of changes relates to enhanced protection of
patent rights. Specifically, it includes punitive damages,
increased statutory damage, reversed burden of proof, increased
fine for passing‐off, and extended time limit for initiating ....

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