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6 March 2020PatentsSarah Morgan

China forgoes late fees for patent annuities over COVID-19 worries

China’s National Intellectual Property Administration ( CNIPA) has announced it will not seek late fees for missed patent annuity payments, if the reason can be traced back to the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic.

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