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United States Patent and Trademark
Office
[Docket No. PTO–C–2011–0081]
Extension of Comment Period
Regarding Comments on Intellectual
Property Enforcement in China
United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of extension of public
comment period.
AGENCY:
To provide interested parties
with the opportunity to comment
further to the original request for public
comment (see https://www.gpo.gov/
fdsys/pkg/FR–2011–10–17/pdf/2011–
26757.pdf), The United States Patent
and Trademark Office (‘‘USPTO’’) is
extending the period for public
comment regarding any challenges that
U.S. inventors and companies are facing
with the judicial and/or administrative
patent enforcement systems of the
People’s Republic of China.
USPTO invites any member of the
public to submit written comments on
China’s patent enforcement system,
including, but not limited to, the
following five topics: acquisition and
enforcement of utility model and design
patents; evidence collection and
preservation in Chinese courts;
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obtaining damages and injunctions;
enforceability of court orders and
judgments; and administrative patent
enforcement. The USPTO would like to
resolve rights holders’ concerns by
working with them to identify problems
regarding these and other areas of
China’s patent enforcement system so
that it can then address these issues
with the Chinese Government. To help
the USPTO address these issues, it
encourages interested members of the
public to respond to this request.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before December 21,
2011.
Written comments should
be sent by electronic mail message via
the Internet addressed to
IP.Policy@uspto.gov. Comments may
also be submitted by mail addressed to:
Mail Stop OPEA, United States Patent
and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450,
Alexandria, VA 22313–1450, Attn:
Elizabeth Shaw. Although comments
may be submitted by mail, the USPTO
prefers to receive comments via the
Internet. If you would like to submit
confidential business information that
supports your comments, please contact
Elizabeth Shaw at
elizabeth.shaw2@uspto.gov, or 571–
272–8494.
The written comments will be
available for public inspection by
appointment only at the Office of Policy
and External Affairs in the Executive
Library located in the Madison West
Building, Tenth Floor, 600 Dulany
Street, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314.
Contact: Elizabeth Shaw at
elizabeth.shaw2@uspto.gov, or 571–
272– 8494.
Because comments will be made
available for public inspection,
information that is not desired to be
made public, such as an address or
phone number should not be included
in the comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth Shaw, Office of Policy and
External Affairs, by phone 571–272–
8494, by facsimile to 571–273–0123, by
email at elizabeth.shaw2@uspto.gov, or
by mail addressed to: Mail Stop OPEA,
United States Patent and Trademark
Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria,
Virginia 22313–1450, Attn: Elizabeth
Shaw.
ADDRESSES:
On
October 17, 2011, the USPTO published
a Request for Comments on Intellectual
Property Enforcement in China. See 76
FR 64075, Oct. 17, 2011. More
specifically, the USPTO invited
members of the public to comment on
their patent enforcement experiences in
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China. Of concern were the two primary
avenues of patent enforcement in China:
the judiciary; and the State Intellectual
Property Office (SIPO). In regard to the
former, concerns over China’s judiciary
(such as lack of adequate discovery
powers, evidentiary burdens, and low
damages rewards) have been cited as
reasons why U.S. and foreign companies
do not file more patent suits in Chinese
courts. In regard to the latter, limited
investigative powers of the agency and
ineffectual penalties for infringement
have been cited as reasons for the
weakness of this enforcement route.
The notice invited the public to
submit written comments on China’s
patent enforcement system, including,
but not limited to, the following five
topics: (1) Acquisition and enforcement
of utility model and design patents; (2)
evidence collection and preservation in
Chinese courts; (3) obtaining damages
and injunctions; (4) enforceability of
court orders; and (5) administrative
patent enforcement. The USPTO is now
extending the period for submission of
public comments until December 21,
2011.
Dated: November 30, 2011.
David J. Kappos,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual
Property and Director of the United States
Patent and Trademark Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office
[Docket No. PTO-C-2011-0081]
Extension of Comment Period Regarding Comments on Intellectual
Property Enforcement in China
AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of extension of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: To provide interested parties with the opportunity to comment
further to the original request for public comment (see https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-10-17/pdf/2011-26757.pdf), The United
States Patent and Trademark Office (``USPTO'') is extending the period
for public comment regarding any challenges that U.S. inventors and
companies are facing with the judicial and/or administrative patent
enforcement systems of the People's Republic of China.
USPTO invites any member of the public to submit written comments
on China's patent enforcement system, including, but not limited to,
the following five topics: acquisition and enforcement of utility model
and design patents; evidence collection and preservation in Chinese
courts; obtaining damages and injunctions; enforceability of court
orders and judgments; and administrative patent enforcement. The USPTO
would like to resolve rights holders' concerns by working with them to
identify problems regarding these and other areas of China's patent
enforcement system so that it can then address these issues with the
Chinese Government. To help the USPTO address these issues, it
encourages interested members of the public to respond to this request.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 21,
2011.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent by electronic mail message
via the Internet addressed to IP.Policy@uspto.gov. Comments may also be
submitted by mail addressed to: Mail Stop OPEA, United States Patent
and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450, Attn:
Elizabeth Shaw. Although comments may be submitted by mail, the USPTO
prefers to receive comments via the Internet. If you would like to
submit confidential business information that supports your comments,
please contact Elizabeth Shaw at elizabeth.shaw2@uspto.gov, or 571-272-
8494.
The written comments will be available for public inspection by
appointment only at the Office of Policy and External Affairs in the
Executive Library located in the Madison West Building, Tenth Floor,
600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314. Contact: Elizabeth Shaw
at elizabeth.shaw2@uspto.gov, or 571-272- 8494.
Because comments will be made available for public inspection,
information that is not desired to be made public, such as an address
or phone number should not be included in the comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Shaw, Office of Policy and
External Affairs, by phone 571-272-8494, by facsimile to 571-273-0123,
by email at elizabeth.shaw2@uspto.gov, or by mail addressed to: Mail
Stop OPEA, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450,
Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450, Attn: Elizabeth Shaw.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 17, 2011, the USPTO published a
Request for Comments on Intellectual Property Enforcement in China. See
76 FR 64075, Oct. 17, 2011. More specifically, the USPTO invited
members of the public to comment on their patent enforcement
experiences in China. Of concern were the two primary avenues of patent
enforcement in China: the judiciary; and the State Intellectual
Property Office (SIPO). In regard to the former, concerns over China's
judiciary (such as lack of adequate discovery powers, evidentiary
burdens, and low damages rewards) have been cited as reasons why U.S.
and foreign companies do not file more patent suits in Chinese courts.
In regard to the latter, limited investigative powers of the agency and
ineffectual penalties for infringement have been cited as reasons for
the weakness of this enforcement route.
The notice invited the public to submit written comments on China's
patent enforcement system, including, but not limited to, the following
five topics: (1) Acquisition and enforcement of utility model and
design patents; (2) evidence collection and preservation in Chinese
courts; (3) obtaining damages and injunctions; (4) enforceability of
court orders; and (5) administrative patent enforcement. The USPTO is
now extending the period for submission of public comments until
December 21, 2011.
Dated: November 30, 2011.
David J. Kappos,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of
the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. 2011-31305 Filed 12-6-11; 8:45 am]
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