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Trade and Industry Department The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Brand Hong Kong - Asia world city

Commercial Information Circulars

24-hour hotline : 23 922 922

e-mail address : enquiry@tid.gov.hk

Ref. : EIC 631/2/5

22 October 2020

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 774/2020

The Mainland of China : Decision on Amending "The Patent Law of the People's Republic of China"

The Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress passed on 17 October 2020 a decision on amending "The Patent Law of the People's Republic of China", which will take effect from 1 June 2021. Please refer to the Appendix (pdf format) for the decision (available in Chinese only).

ENQUIRIES

2.If you have any questions on the content of the document mentioned in this circular, please contact the issuing authority of the Mainland of China direct. For other questions on this circular, please contact Mainland Branch (I) (tel: 2398 5444) of the Department.

Yours faithfully,

(Miss Rowena LUI)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry

Note: While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.