China National Intellectual Property Administration: Continuously improving patent examination standards in new fields and formats such as big data, artificial intelligence, and gene technology
The State Council Information Office held a press conference at 10:00 am on April 24. Shen Changyu, Commissioner of the State Intellectual Property Office, stated that they are comprehensively promoting the drafting and revision of various intellectual property laws, regulations, and rules. intellectual property laws, regulations and institutional rules.
First, accelerate the completion of revisions to the Patent Law Implementation Rules, promote the implementation of newly revised content such as open patent licensing, substantive examination of utility model patents with obvious inventiveness, and substantive examination of design patents with obvious differences, actively promote reforms to the utility model system, manage examination work after China's accession to the Hague Agreement, and fully integrate into the global design system.
Second, accelerate the argumentation for the revision of a new round of Trademark Law, focusing on resolving deep-seated contradictions and problems in the trademark field such as malicious registration and hoarding.
Third, revise and improve the Regulations on the Protection of Integrated Circuit Layout-Designs to adapt to the needs of large-scale integrated circuit development, help the chip industry grow stronger, and better serve the development of the digital economy.
Fourth, accelerate the specialized legislation for geographical indications, coordinate the two models of specialized protection of geographical indications and trademark protection, formulate a unified implementation plan for the identification of geographical indications, achieve a unified entry and exit point for the identification of geographical indications, and better leverage the important role of geographical indications in promoting the development of characteristic industries, rural revitalization, and cultural heritage.
Fifth, strengthen research on rules in new fields and industries such as big data, artificial intelligence, and gene technology intellectual property to support innovation in related fields. At the same time, actively participate in the formulation of international intellectual property rules, better align with high-standard international trade rules, and promote high-level opening up.
