SIPO lobbying for adoption of revised Patent Law

As the draft of the revised Patent Law has been sent to the State Council for approval, the State Intellectual Property Office is lobbying for the legislation to be approved this year, said SIPO Commissioner Shen Changyu.

The amended draft addresses thorny issues that have long concerned industry insiders such as difficulties in collecting evidence, low compensation awards and the high cost of maintaining rights, Shen said at an annual conference in Beijing last week for heads of local IP offices from across the country.

The revision gives more power to administrative enforcement officials, enabling them to use various means to collect evidence in infringement investigations.