CNIPA Intends to Issue a Template and Guidelines for Patent Contracts

On January 3, 2023, China National Intellectual Property Administration (“CNIPA”) published the Notice of Public Comments on Patent Right Assignment, Patent Implementation License Contract Template and Guidelines of Signing (“Notice”).

The revised template of patent right transfer contract and patent implementation license contract have 16 clauses each, mainly focusing on the necessary clauses, refining the key clauses and expanding the relevant content as optional clauses. In addition, the signing guidelines also add explanations to each clause of the contract template and remind the parties to pay attention to the relevant clauses.