Beijing East IP Ltd. was founded in 2002 by Dr. GAO Lulin and a group of experienced Chinese and international attorneys to provide top quality intellectual property services in China.Together with Beijing East IP Law Firm, a registered law firm before the Justice Department of the People’s Republic of China in 2004, we offer a complete set of intellectual property services ranging from patent and trademark prosecution, litigation to other intellectual property rights protections and enforcements.
The State Intellectual Property Office issued Order No. 68. Under this Order, graphic user interface (GUI) is becoming eligible for design patent protection.
On March 17, 2014, the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO)
issued Order No. 68. Under this Order, graphic user interface (GUI)
is becoming eligible for design patent protection as of May 1,
2014.
We have drafted Guidelines on GUI-related Design Patent
Application. Please click here to download.
Disclaimer: these guidelines are drafted based on a
training provided by an examiner from the State Intellectual
Property Office and our experience in practicing patent laws in
China. It is neither a legal opinion nor the official examination
guidelines and standards of the State Intellectual Property
Office.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general
guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought
about your specific circumstances.
