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- 2025-07-08
- Examining the Unity Requirement for Multiple Designs in Hague International Applications from the Perspective of Global Market Demand
- BackgroundIn 2024, international design applications filed under the Hague System reached a record high of 27,161, representing a 6.8% year-on-year increase and marking the fourth consecutive year of growth. The Hague System official...

- 2025-06-30
- The Importance of Communication with the Original Examiner in Reexamination Proceedings
- Reexamination proceedings serve as a remedial mechanism for patent applicants contesting a rejection decision, functioning as a continuation of the patent examination procedure. Only patent applicants are entitled to initiate such proceed...

- 2025-06-16
- Core of Patent Drafting: Penetrating Implementation Details to Capture the Inventive Essence
- A profound understanding of an invention’s essence during patent drafting hinges on mastering two core methodologies.First, persistently ask: “What is fundamentally happening?”—that is, strip away technical details and define the und...

- 2025-06-10
- Identifying and Correcting "Obvious Errors" in Patent Documents: Legal Standards and Case Analysis
- Patent applications consist of two core sections:claims(defining the legal scope of protection) andspecification(explaining the invention). Errors in claims can lead to broader challenges against a patent's validity, while specificati...

- 2025-06-05
- Countering "Motivation to Combine" Objections: A Patent Case Study
- The Challenge:Patent examiners often reject claims for lack of inventive step using the argument:"A person skilled in the art (PSA) would have been motivated to combine feature X from reference Y to meet practical needs."...

- 2025-05-22
- "Pangdulai" vs. "Pangdonglai": How Should Enterprises Safeguard Brand Value?
- The recent opening of "Pangdulai" mall in Haining, Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, has sparked public attention due to its striking resemblance to Henan's renowned retail brand "Pangdonglai." Market research ind...
