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11 January 2010

China’s top court interprets rules on patent damages

Peter Ollier, Hong Kong

The Supreme People’s Court has issued an Interpretation on patent trials that will change how damages are calculated and give comfort to IP owners who want to send cease and desist letters

The Court promulgated the Interpretation on December 28 last year and it came into effect on January 1 2010. Judicial interpretations are binding on lower courts.




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