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Jul 27, 2015
Stephen Yang, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China
First published by ALM Media, LLC in July 2015

Design Patent for GUI: Challenges and Hope


Stephen Yang, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China, First published by ALM Media, LLC in July 2015The protection of industrial designs in China is provided by the patent law and the industrial designs are called design patents, like in the US. The design practice in China has been evolving in many aspects ever since the first Chinese patent law came into effect on April 1, 1985. However, some aspects of the design practice in China have been challenging for applicants and patentees to obtain meaningful protection scope of their design patents. Proposed changes to the Chinese patent law will bring positive changes in the  read more