WASHINGTON – The US Patent and Trademark Office is seeking comments by Nov. 4 on China’s patent enforcement system.

Comments are requested concerning the acquisition and enforcement of utility models and design patents; evidence collection and preservation in Chinese courts; obtaining damages and injunctions; enforceability of court orders, and administrative patent enforcement.

USPTO requests examples of firsthand experience using China’s patent enforcement system and recommendations on ways to improve it.

Based on comments, USPTO said it would produce a report detailing the patent enforcement landscape in China, identifying challenges for US innovators and recommending improvements.

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