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China's CNIPA Proposes Point-Based Penalties to Combat Abnormal Patent Filings
The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has introduced a draft policy to downgrade ratings of patent agencies involved in abnormal or fraudulent patent filings. The proposal, expanding a 2022 trial, establishes a points system penalizing agencies for improper conduct domestically and internatio…
Wednesday, October 12, 2022