For the purpose of providing more standardized, convenient, and efficient registration services for patent rights transfer contracts and filing services for patent licensing contracts, guide parties to better prevent legal risks, protect their own legitimate rights and interests, and promote the transformation and implementation of patents, CNIPA organizes the revision of the "Patent (Application) Rights Transfer Contract (Template) and Signing Guidelines” and “Patent Licensing Contract (Template) and Signing Guidelines”. Please guide the parties to make independent and reasonable choices based on the actual situation. It is hereby noticed.

Office of the CNIPA

June 27th, 2023