Ordinance of the State Intellectual Property Office

No.38

In accordance with the Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China, the State Intellectual Property Office formulates the Guidelines for Examination.

The Guidelines are hereby promulgated and shall enter into force on 1 July, 2006. The previous Guidelines promulgated on 18 October, 2001 and the subsequent proclamations in amending the same shall be abolished accordingly.

Tian Lipu

the Commissioner

on 24 May, 2006