Opinion: New landscape for IP prosecution

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The 2011 IP Case Report from the Supreme Court reinforces its commitment to standardising the country's IP practices

Among the 34 guiding precedents, 22 of these are dedicated to judiciary review of decisions made by the Trademark Reexamination and Appeal Board (TRAB) and Patent Review Board (PRB). Specifically, the precedents reshape how lower courts adjudicate IP cases. In particular, Beijing Higher People's Court and Beijing No 1 Intermediate Court have to follow new practices in reviewing patent validity and trademark examination decisions from the TRAB and PRB.

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