Provisions of Pudong New Area of Shanghai Municipality on the Establishment of A High-level Protection System for Intellectual Property
The provisions builds a full-chain high-standard IP protection system to forge an international IP protection highland. It launches expedited patent examination and joint trial mechanisms, reverses burden of proof for copyright and trade secret infringement, and sets clear fines for malicious trademark registration and illegal geographical indication use.
Issuing Authority: Shanghai Municipal Development and Reform Commission
Adopted on: Oct 28,2021
Effective Date: Dec 1,2021
Applicable Area: Pudong New Area
Type: Local Regulation & Rule
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