Joint law enforcement

The IPR departments of 12 provinces and autonomous regions in western China recently held a conference on cooperation in patent administrative law enforcement in Chongqing and signed a cooperation agreement on interregional investigation of patent-related cases.

According to the agreement, the parties involved will adopt a unified acceptance procedure for patent cases, rules of case handling and related law enforcement forms. Wherever infringement occurs, the local patent office shall make investigation on the spot and give necessary support and collaboration to the regions related to the case.

A conference will be hosted by each party in turn annually to sum up the experiences in the joint law enforcement agreement.

The agreement will integrate the competence of patent law enforcement of the 12 provinces including Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan, says Yuan Jie, director of Chongqing Municipal Intellectual Property Office.

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