New Regulations in China for the Registration of Patent Licensing Contracts

Abstract

Chinese Patent Regulations require that all contracts for a license of patent rights must be registered with the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO). Australians that are registered patent owners in China, and have, or intend to enter into, patent licences in China should ensure the contract is registered. Australian entities doing business in China are likely to find that it is a condition of access to the Chinese market that they work with a Chinese partner and that licences of intellectual property owned by either or both parties must be entered into. It is important to make sure that any such patent licences are registered.

Keywords: patent, China, license, intellectual property