Recently, the National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the "Guidelines for Handling Cases of Administrative Adjudication Concerning Patent Infringement Disputes"(hereinafter referred to as the“Guide”), which aims to further strengthen the protection of patent rights and improve the efficiency and quality of administrative adjudication concerning patent infringement disputes.

Recently, the National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the "Guidelines for Handling Cases of Administrative Adjudication Concerning Patent Infringement Disputes"(hereinafter referred to as the“Guide”), which aims to further strengthen the protection of patent rights and improve the efficiency and quality of administrative adjudication concerning patent infringement disputes.

The main text of the “Guide” is divided into five chapters. The first chapter clarifies the basic concepts of administrative decision on patent infringement disputes, as well as jurisdiction, avoidance, agency, and delivery. Chapter II deals with standardization of the case handling procedures such as acceptance, examination, evidence investigation, and case trial; Chapter 3 clarifies the determination of various patent infringements; Chapter 4 specifies the basic concepts and general rules of evidence, and the examination and identification of typical evidence; Chapter V explains the infringement determination of various types of patents and the relevant principles of infringement determination.

CNIPA stated that the "Guide" is based on law enforcement practices related to the handling of patent infringement disputes, to further refine and improve the procedures and substantive standards for administrative decisions on patent infringement disputes, so as to better protect the rights of parties .

(Source: China National Intellectual Property Strategy Network)