Review Guide for Revision of the 2006 (Second Edition)

Author: Examination Business Department of the Patent Office of the National Intellectual Property Administration
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: As a departmental regulation of the National Intellectual Property Administration, the "Examination Guidelines" is not only the basis and standard for the Patent Office and the Patent Reexamination Board to administer patent applications in accordance with law during various stages such as acceptance, examination, reexamination, and the examination of requests for invalidation of patent rights, but also the rules that relevant parties must comply with in the aforementioned stages. This revision is a comprehensive update of the Examination Guidelines, motivated by the goal of further promoting technological innovation and trade development. The revised "Examination Guidelines" incorporates the accumulated practical experience in patent examination over the past 20 years in China and provides specific examination standards for rapidly evolving technical fields. Additionally, this revision adjusts and clarifies certain content of the original "Examination Guidelines" to improve examination quality. It also provides detailed explanations and descriptions of the specific revisions made to each chapter of the "Examination Guidelines." This revision guide aims to comprehensively and thoroughly reflect the content of this revision of the Guidelines, offering readers assistance in gaining a deeper understanding of the changes.