Essentials of Patent Infringement Assessment Reveal Principles of Avoiding Conflicts of Interests.

Intellectual Property Office of the Ministry of Economic Affairs promulgated “Essentials of Patent Infringement Assessment” Draft yesterday. The draft includes principles of avoiding conflicts of interests, assessment personnel qualification, assessment process, valid term control, and confidential measures; moreover, the contents of assessment reports require clearness and precision. In order to enhance its authority and trustworthiness, regulation will be imposed upon the assessment organization.

Furthermore, assessment ought to be carried out by the professional personnel that is familiar with the said professional field and has been trained for assessing patent infringement. Legal personnel should assist in completing assessment work and reports.

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