On December 27, 2008, the Decision on Revision of the Chinese Patent Law was adopted by the Sixth Plenary Session of the Standing Committee of the Eleventh National People’s Congress. President Hu Jintao signed an order to publish the NPC decision.

The newly revised Chinese Patent Law consist of 7 chapters and 76 articles, including General Provisions, Requirements for Grant of Patent Right, Application for Patent, Examination and Approval of Application for Patent, Duration, Cessation and Invalidation of Patent Right, Compulsory License for Exploitation of Patent, Protection of Patent Right, and Supplementary Provisions.

The revised Chinese Patent Law shall be enacted as of October 1, 2009.