中华人民共和国专利法第三次修改说明

TheThirdRevisionoftheChinesePatentLawStateIntellectualPropertyOfficeofP.R.C

Dec.2023第1页2PartIGeneralIntroduction第2页3HistoricalDevelopmentoftheChinesePatentLaw第3页4ThepatentsystemofChinahasbeenestablishedwiththeadoptionofthereform-openpolicyinChina.TheStandingCommitteeoftheNationalPeople’sCongressapprovedtheChinesePatentLawonMarch12,1984.ThislawtookeffectonApril1,1985.

第4页5ThePatentLawhasbeenrevisedtwiceinthepast,firstlyonSeptember4,1992tofurtherpromotetheeconomicreform.TherevisionenteredintoforceonJanuary1,1993.第5页6TheMainPointsofthefirstRevision：

Enlargingthescopeofpatentablesubjectmattertocoverpharmaceuticalsandmaterialsobtainedbychemicalprocess.Prolongingthetermofpatentprotection,forinventionto20years，forutilitymodelorindustrialdesignto10years.第6页Strengtheningtheprotectionofpatentrightbyconferringthepatenteewiththerighttoprohibitothersfromimportingpatentedproductswithouthispermissionandextendingthelegaleffectforpatentedprocesstotheproductsobtaineddirectlybythepatentedprocess.Replacingthepre-grantingoppositionprocedurebythepost-grantingrevocationprocedure.第7页8

Inordertomeettheneedsofestablishingmarketeconomicsystem,andaligningthepatentsystemwiththeprovisionsofTRIPspriorChina’saccessiontotheWTO,ChinarevisedthePatentLawsecondlyonAug.25,2023.TherevisionenteredintoforceonJuly1,2023.第8页9TheMainPointsofthesecondRevision：CancellingtherevocationproceduretoeliminateitsconflictswiththeprocedureofinvalidationPuttingthedecisionsmadebytheReexaminationBoardonutilitymodelanddesignapplicationandpatenttobesubjecttojudicialreviewAddingsearchreportforutilitymodelpatentasreferenceforcourttrialofinfringementcases第9页EmpoweringadministrativeauthoritytoorderinfringersimmediatelystopinfringementandtopunishcounterfeitpatentAddingprovisiononmethodsforcalculationofdamages第10页11EversincetheenactmentandimplementationofthePatentLaw,ithasplayedasignificantroleinencouragingtheinventionsandcreations,protectingtheachievementsmadeinthem,promotingthescientificadvancementandtechnologicalinnovation,andboostingtheoveralleconomicandsocialdevelopmentofChina.第11页12In2023,SIPOreceived8.2millionapplicationsforthethreetypesofpatents,wherein2.8millionforinventionpatents,2.3millionforutilitymodelpatents,and3.1millionfordesignpatents.FromJanuarytoJune2023,SIPOhasreceived4.2millionapplicationsforthethreetypesofpatents,wherein1.4millionforinventionpatent,increasingby12.2%comparedwiththesameperiodofpreviousyear.Thegrowthrateforutilitymodelanddesignare47.2%and16.4%respectively.

第12页13TheBackground,ProcedureandtheMainPointsofthethirdRevisionoftheChinesePatentLaw第13页14ThethirdrevisionoftheChinesePatentLawaimedatfurtherimprovingthepatentsystembasedonthepracticeexperience,Chinesespecificitiesandinternationaldevelopments,fulfillingthegoalraisedbytheNationalIntellectualPropertyStrategy,andpromotingtheconstructionoftheinnovativenationandsecuringthesustainabledevelopmentofChina.第14页TheDeclarationconcerningtheTRIPsAgreementandPublicHealthandtheProtocoltoAmendtheTRIPsAgreementpermittheWTOmemberstograntcompulsorylicensesaccordingtocertainrequirementsandtheConventiononBiologicalDiversityhasmadestipulationsregardingprotectinggeneticresourcesthroughpatentsystem.Therefore,ItisnecessarytoamendthePatentlawtoexercisetherightsgrantedbyinternationaltreaties.第15页16InJan.2023,SIPOofficiallylaunchedthepreparationsforthethirdrevisionofthePatentLaw.Throughextensivecollectionofrelevantmaterials,comprehensivecomparativeargument,andfullyconsiderationofChina’sspecificsituations,40researchreports(2.6millionwordstotal)hadbeenfinished.Basedonthesereportsandconferencesandconsultationmeetingswithexpertsandrepresentativesfromvariousfields,SIPOsubmittedtheproposeddraftofrevisiontotheStateCouncilforitsapprovalbytheendof2023.第16页17ThereviewonSIPO’sproposalbytheStateCouncilbeganinJan.2023.Onthebasisofreceivingopinionsfrom72centraldepartmentsandunits,35localpeople’sgovernments,14localcourts,morethan20enterprisesandpublicinstitutionsandexpertsandscholars,thebillofrevisingthePatentLawwassubmittedtotheStandingCommitteeoftheNationalPeople’sCongressforitsapprovalinAugust2023.第17页18TheNationalPeople’sCongressbeganitsreviewontheBillofrevisingthePatentLawinAugust2023.Basedonresearchesandanumberofconsultationswithdomesticandforeignexperts,theStandingCommitteeofNPCadoptedtherevisiononDec.272023.TheamendedPatentLawtookeffectonOct.1

2023.第18页19DuringtherevisingprocedureofthePatentLaw,thelegislatorssolicitedcommentsandsuggestionsfromvariousfields,includingthecommentsfromforeigngovernmentsagencies,industryassociationsandinternationalorganizations,whichfullyreflectedthedemocracyandtransparencyinthelegislation.第19页20MajorChangesinthePatentLaw1.Clarifytheownershipofpatentrights:Exploitationoftheco-owner’sright2.Enhancethequalityandstabilityofpatentright:AbsolutenoveltyProtectinggeneticresourcesandindicatingthesourceofGRConfidentialityexaminationforfillingpatentabroad第20页21

3.Improvethedesignpatentsystem:

Requirementof“Briefdescription

”andadjustmentontheprotectionscopeofthepatentrightfordesignExclusionoftheplanepressworkoflogodesignIncreasecriteriaforgrantingdesignpatentAllowfilingasingleapplicationforsimilardesigns第21页224.Strengthentheprotectionofpatentright:ThecalculationmethodfortheamountofcompensationsforinfringementPreservationofevidencebeforelitigationAdmini