Dear colleagues and friends,

I am glad to provide our quarterly – TIPS April issue - as the attached for your reading pleasure.

‧Amended Guidelines of Substantive Examination on Design Patent Recent Release

‧The evolving role of the IP Court in patent invalidation

‧TIPO to Waive Publication Prerequisite for PPH and AEP

‧Supreme People’s Court Publishes the Second Set of Interpretation of Law for Trying Patent Infringement Disputes

‧Trade Dress Protection under Fair Trade Act

Should you have any question regarding the contents, please feel free to contact me.

Kind Regards,

Crystal J. Chen

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