According to the Opinion, concentrations of business operators that are conducted by way of a merger shall be reported by all of the business operators that are parties to the merger.
The Opinion requires an account of the effect of a concentration of business operators on competition in the relevant market when reporting a concentration of business operators.
The revised Law now requires any work unit or individual wishing to apply for a patent in a foreign country for an invention or utility model completed in China to first submit such invention or utility model to the State Council's patent administrative department for a confidentiality review.