Canada: China's New Patent Law - Updates On Patent Term Adjustment And Patent Term Extension – Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Beginning in earnest in 2017 with the issuance of the “Opinion on Deepening the Reform of the Review and Approval System and Encouraging the Innovation of Drugs and Medical Devices”, China established a reform plan to improve its IP regime. Since then, China has continuously and gradually revised its patent system. For example, last year, China amended its Patent Law and signed the US-China Phase One Trade Deal committing to make several improvements to its patent system. This year, China’s new Patent Law came into force on June 1st. To implement the legal and administrative reforms, the China National Intellectual…