New information measures

SIPO recently issued interim measures to guarantee the legal right of citizens and organizations to access government information. The measure also regulates SIPO's communications to promote IP development. The new framework says information should be routinely released to the public, including the organizational structure of SIPO, its functions and procedures of daily work, as well as patent application, approval and reexamination procedures. The document also requires that SIPO publicize information on its website, including announcements, commissioner's orders, patent bulletins, its China IP News, press conferences, and updates about the patent receipt hall and service center.

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