As I previously blogged, SIPO was considering amending its patent examination guidelines to permit design patent protection for graphical user interfaces (GUI’s). The new examination guidelines were promulgated by SIPO on March […]
Proposed revisions to SIPO’s examination guidelines published for public comments
SIPO has published proposed revisions to its examination guidelines for public comments. The proposed revisions address optional substantive examination by examiners of utility model and design patents. Many industry groups and governments […]
China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China 