State Council, PRC Patent Law Implementing Rules (Revised)

国务院中华人民共和国专利法实施细则(修订)

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Promulgated: December 28 2002Effective: February 1 2003Main contents: Article 101 has been revised leaving only one time limit, 30 months after the priority…

Clp Reference: 5100/02.12.28 Promulgated: 2002-12-28 Effective: 2003-02-01

Promulgated: December 28 2002
Effective: February 1 2003

Main contents: Article 101 has been revised leaving only one time limit, 30 months after the priority date defined in Article 2 of the Patent Cooperation Treaty, for carrying out the procedures associated with an international patent application entering the national phase in China. The corresponding grace period has also been reduced to one stipulation, 32 months. Article 108 has also been changed to be in line with the 30-month time limit.
Related legislation: PRC Patent Law Implementing Rules (Revised), Jun 15 2001, CLP 2001 No.7 p53

clp reference:5100/02.12.28promulgated:2002-12-28effective:2003-02-01

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