Dr. Jacqueline Lui, Managing Director of Eagle IP Limited, gave a talk on “Introduction to Patent Protection” at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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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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