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Better Patent Law For International Commitment - The Amendment Of Chinese Patent Law, Jiwen Chen
Better Patent Law For International Commitment - The Amendment Of Chinese Patent Law, Jiwen Chen
Richmond Journal of Global Law & Business
On August 25, 2000, the Chinese National People’s Congress (“NPC”) passed and amendment to the Chinese Patent Law. The Chinese Patent Law was enacted in 1984 and first amended in 1992. This second Amendment, in August of 2000, was made in anticipation of China’s accession to World Trade Organization (“WTO”) and in response to the need for protection of domestinc intellectual property rights.