Dr. Jacqueline Lui, President of Eagle IP Limited, joined the IPO Fact-Finding Trip to China (Beijing), organized by the IPO Asian Practice Committee.
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Breaking News: Newest Draft Amendment to the Chinese Patent Law Available for Public Comment
10 July 2020Finally, after more than a year since the last draft amendment came out in 2019, a new draft has been submitted to the National People’s Congress Standing Committee for deliberation on June 28, 2020. The newest version is now published for public comments until August 16, 2020. As a whole, these proposed changes address a […]
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Can I transfer priority rights in China without the consent of other applicants? Insights from the Broad Institute’s CRISPR patent
4 February 2025The high-profile disputes surrounding an important CRISPR patent belonging to The Broad Institute, MIT and Harvard (hereinafter “the proprietors”) has attracted a lot of attention in recent years, particularly regarding the validity of priority rights that were challenged worldwide. In Europe, the patent was famously revoked by the European Patent Office (hereinafter “EPO”) due to […]
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New Policies to Promote Importation of Innovative Drugs
8 November 2018At the April 12, 2018 executive meeting of the State Council in China, Premier Mr. Li Keqiang indicated the government’s desire to increase China’s access to innovative drugs. To achieve this, the government would encourage importation of innovative drugs into China by streamlining the regulatory pathway, enhancing IP protection, and lowering the cost of medicine. […]
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Why Do Examiners Fail to Recognize the Importance of my “Parameter Features”?
28 May 2025The Impact of Parameter Features on Inventiveness ”Parameter features” – numerical or mathematical expressions that define the quantity or physical properties of a subject – frequently appear as technical features within a claim. Often described as numerical ranges or measurements, they frequently play a critical role in addressing technical problems. However, in practice, Examiners and […]
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