Regulation of Patent Protection of Chengdu City

Chapter 1 General Rules

    1. In the interest of patent protection of invention and creation and to stick up for lawful rights and interests of patent applicants, patentees and public citizens and promote advance of science and technology renovation, the Regulation of Patent Protection of Chengdu City is herewith constituted based upon the practical situation of Chengdu city and Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China, Detailed Rules for Implementation of Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China, Sichuan Provincial Patent Protection Regulation and associated laws and codes.

    2. Regulation of Patent Protection of Chengdu City applies to the patent management of Chengdu administrative area, administrative handling and mediation of patent dispute, investigation and handling of patent counterfeit and imitation, and activities concerned with patent. If otherwise stated in laws and codes, priority shall be taken to the laws and codes.

    3. Chengdu Intellectual Assets Bureau as the administrative department of patent management shall take responsibility of patent management and its implementation in Chengdu administrative areas.
Other administrative departments, including economic trading, science and technology, public security, industry and commerce, quality technology control, copyright and broadcast television etc., shall be responsible for patent protection in the concerned responsibility range.
The branches for patent management at district or county level shall carry out patent protection work in local area and with guidance from Chengdu Intellectual Assets Bureau.

    4. The government at district and county level shall designate department for patent management, coordination and handling of problems concerned with patent management.