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Patent Law in Greater China -

Patent Law in Greater China

Second Edition
Buch | Hardcover
644 Seiten
2026 | 2nd edition
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78990-032-3 (ISBN)
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This thoroughly revised second edition presents a comprehensive assessment of the recently revised patent law and related secondary legislation in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). It examines the latest policy and patent law related aspects in Greater China to reveal valuable insights into the evolving legal landscape. Highly experienced professionals in the field provide practical guidance on the latest practices in technology transfer, patent prosecution, the reformed employee inventions system in the PRC and patent litigation.

Key Features:





Evaluates China’s latest patent policy and strategy
Gives important insights on the latest developments concerning substantive patent law, as well as PCT and national patent application procedures
Analyzes emerging issues around standard-essential patents which are gaining traction in an increasingly globalized system
Explores developments in patent law in relation to specific areas, such as the pharmaceutical industry, as well as software- and AI-related inventions
Draws on extensive case law to shed light on claims interpretation and patent enforcement issues, including infringement and invalidation proceedings, dual enforcements by courts and administrative authorities
Explains the latest developments in utility model and design protection
Covers the latest patent system developments in the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong, Macao and Chinese Taipei, encompassing the entire Greater China region



This updated edition of Patent Law in Greater China is an essential resource for lawyers, patent attorneys and other practitioners, as well as policymakers active in the region with an interest in the broader context of patents as key intellectual property rights in an increasingly technology driven world.

Edited by Stefan Luginbuehl, PhD, Attorney at Law, Lawyer, Head of Department, European Patent Office, Germany and Peter Ganea, PhD, Deputy Director, Tongji Sino-European Innovation Policy and Law Research Center, Shanghai International College of Intellectual Property, China

Contents
Preface to the second edition xxi
PART A PATENT PROTECTION IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: GENERAL
1 China’s patent policy 3
Stefan Luginbuehl
2 Technology transfer in China 27
Jyh-An Lee and Jingwen Liu
PART B SUBSTANTIVE PATENT LAW
3 Prerequisites for protection 59
Yuanshi Bu
4 Biotechnological, chemical and pharmaceutical inventions 83
Toby Mak
5 Software-related inventions 97
Peng Liu and Butian Ma
6 Employee inventions 135
Qian Ma and Berrit Roth-Mingram
PART C PATENT APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION PROCEDURE
7 Patent examination: a general outline 155
Ming Deng
8 PCT applications 197
Toby Mak
PART D PATENT ENFORCEMENT
9 Dual enforcement system and administrative patent infringement proceedings 213
Ye Zhao
10 Patent infringement procedures and remedies 225
Oliver Pfaffenzeller
11 Damages and compensation in patent infringement proceedings 275
Binxin Li, Guangzhen Shang, Yue He, Yun Chen, Jacqueline Wang, Leon Li
12 Grounds and proceedings of patent invalidation and its interplay with infringement
proceedings 291
Nils Heide
13 Patent litigation 331
Peter Ganea and Douglas Clark
14 The enforcement of standard-essential patents 357
Guobin Cui
PART E UTILITY MODEL AND DESIGN PROTECTION
15 Utility models 393
Ming Deng and Peter Ganea
16 Designs 423
Ming Deng
PART F PATENT PROTECTION IN CHINESE TAIPEI (TAIWAN)
17 General introduction to the patent system in Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) 459
George J. H. Huang
PART G PATENT PROTECTION IN HONG KONG SAR
18 Introduction to patent protection 541
Stefan Luginbuehl
19 Introduction to the patent litigation system 557
Douglas Clark
PART H PATENT PROTECTION IN MACAU SAR
20 Introduction to the patent system 575
Carlos D. Simões

Erscheint lt. Verlag 28.1.2026
Reihe/Serie Elgar Intellectual Property Law and Practice series
Verlagsort Cheltenham
Sprache englisch
Maße 169 x 244 mm
Themenwelt Recht / Steuern EU / Internationales Recht
Recht / Steuern Wirtschaftsrecht Urheberrecht
Recht / Steuern Wirtschaftsrecht Wettbewerbsrecht
ISBN-10 1-78990-032-8 / 1789900328
ISBN-13 978-1-78990-032-3 / 9781789900323
Zustand Neuware
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