Reshaping the game

Having surprised an audience of billions with a stunning Beijing Olympic Games, China made international headlines again by its approach to tackling the global financial crisis and its leadership of world economic growth. A new, stronger and more confident China has stepped onto the world stage. Its emerging market has become another playing field on which corporate players hope to win big. And this time, intellectual property will be the game upon which every corporate focuses. It is only natural, therefore, that international companies should pay such close attention to the recent Implementing Rules for the PRC Patent Law (2nd Revision) (中华人民共和国专利法实施细则 (第二次修订)).