Patent Law Revised Version 2008 China is one of the topic Amended on 2008 patent law will enter into force on Ist countries with more patents October 2009 > In2008 New standard of absolute > Patent applications in China novelty > Tota:828,328 Direct patent application 7 Invention:289,838 oversea > Granted patent in China >Increase damages to I million > Total:411,982 RMB Invention:93,706 Compulsory license for making and exporting drug http://www.sipo.gov.cn/sipo_English/ for public health statistics/ Disclosure of genetic sources for patent application 同濟大学 TONGJI UNIVERSITY Patent Law Revised Version 2008 ¾ Amended on 2008 patent law will enter into force on 1st October 2009 ¾ New standard of absolute novelty ¾ Direct patent application oversea ¾ Increase damages to 1 million RMB ¾ Compulsory license for ¾ making and exporting drug for public health ¾ Disclosure of genetic sources for patent application ¾ China is one of the topic countries with more patents ¾ In 2008 ¾ Patent applications in China ¾ Total: 828,328 ¾ Invention: 289,838 ¾ Granted patent in China ¾ Total: 411,982 ¾ Invention: 93,706 http://www.sipo.gov.cn/sipo_English/ statistics/