Article 10
The right to apply for a patent and the patent right may be assigned.
Any assignment of the right to apply for a patent or of the patent right from a Chinese entity or individual to a foreigner must be approved by the related competent department of the State Council.
Where the right to apply for a patent or the patent right is assigned, the parties shall conclude a written contract and register it with the patent administration department under the State Council. The patent administration department under the State Council shall announce the registration. The assignment shall take effect as of the date of registration.
the new Article 10
The right to apply for a patent and the patent right itself may be assigned.
Any assignment of the right to apply for a patent or of the patent right from a Chinese entity or individual to a foreigner, foreign enterprise or other foreign organizations, shall be done in accordance with procedures in the related laws and administrative regulations.
Where the right to apply for a patent or the patent right is assigned, the parties shall conclude a written contract and register it with the patent administration department under the State Council. The patent administration department under the State Council shall announce the registration. The assignment shall take effect as of the date of registration. |