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Role of negative patent assessments by Chinese regulator in identifying malicious litigation remains unclear

By MLex Staff ( December 4, 2024, 06:31 GMT | Comment) -- To safeguard innovative endeavors, China has been actively combatting malicious litigation involving intellectual property rights, which is filed with harmful intent and lacks a valid legal basis. Despite these efforts, questions have arisen about the implications of unfavorable patent-assessment reports issued by the country's IP administrative authority. Does the mere presence of negative-assessment opinions justify labeling patent holders as engaging in "malicious" litigation against alleged infringers? The complex intersection of administrative and judicial principals has generated uncertainty and warrants a closer examination.To safeguard innovative endeavors, China has been actively combatting malicious litigation involving intellectual property rights, which is filed with harmful intent and lacks a valid legal basis. Despite these efforts, questions have arisen about the implications of unfavorable patent-assessment reports issued by the country's IP administrative authority....

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