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AIPLA Advocacy with National Governments

Australia

  • AIPLA Comments on the Continued Improvement of IP Australia’s Design System, August 10, 2023 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Recommendations for The Continued Improvement of IP Australia’s Design System, August 27, 2020 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Letter to Australia Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee regarding Inquiry Into The Patent Amendment (Human Genes and Biological Materials) Bill 2010 of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, March 15, 2011 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Comments on ACIP Issues Paper, July 2002 (PDF)

Canada

  • AIPLA Comments to Health Canada on Regulations Amending the Patented Medicines Regulations, February 14, 2018 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Comments to Competition B​ureau of Canada on Updated Draft Version of Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines, August 20, 2015 (PDF)​

China

  • AIPLA Comments on Draft Anti-monopoly Guidelines in the Field of Standard Essential Patents, July, 28, 2023 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Comments on the Draft Amendment of the Anti-Unfair Competition Law of the People's Republic of China, December 22, 2022 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Comments on the Draft Revised Chinese Patent Examination Guidelines, December 14, 2022 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Files Comments on China’s Draft Provisions Prohibiting Abuse of Intellectual Property Rights to Exclude or Restrict Competition, August 16, 2022 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Submits Comments Regarding the Draft Revision to the Chinese Patent Examination Guidelines (Draft for Solicitation of Comments), September 21, 2021 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Comments to the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) Administrative Adjudication Measures, March 26, 2021 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Comments on Draft Implementation Rules of the Chinese Patent Law, January 10, 2021 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Comments on the Revision of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China, July 30, 2018 (English Version; Translated Version)
  • AIPLA Comments on the Draft Regulations of Supreme People’s Court on Certain Issues in Hearing Administrative Cases of Patent Granting & Confirmation, June 29, 2018 (English Version;Translated Version)
  • AIPLA Comments on the Draft Revised Special Approval Procedure for Innovative Medical Devices, June 14, 2018​ (PDF)
  • AIPLA Comments on the Guidelines for Anti-Monopoly Enforcement against Abuse of Intellectual Property Rights, April 19, 2017 (PDF​)
  • AIPLA Comment Letter on China Anti-Unfair Competition Law, March 23, 2017​ (PDF​)
  • AIPLA Comments to SIPO on Draft Amendments to Guidelines for Patent Examination​, Nov 25, 2016​ (PDF)
  • AIPLA Comments on AUCL of PRC, March 24, 2016 (PDF​)​
  • AIPLA Comments on SAIC Guidelines on Abuse of IPR, February 22, 2016 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Comments on State Council Anti-Monopoly Commission’s Anti-Monopoly Guidelines on Abuse of Intellectual Property Rights, February 9, 2016 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Comments to the Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council, People's Republic of China, on the Fourth Amendment to the Chinese Patent Law, January 1, 2016 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Comments to National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), People's Republic of China, on the Questionnaire on IP Misuse Antitrust Guidelines, October 14, 2015 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Comments to Antimonopoly and Anti-unfair Competition Enforcement Bureau, State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC), People's Republic of China, on "Rules of the Administration for Industry and Commerce on Prohibition of Abusing Intellectual Property Rights to Eliminate or Restrict Competition," July 10, 2014 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Comments to Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council, People's Republic of China, on People's Republic of China Copyright Law (Revision), July 4, 2014 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Comments to State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC), People's Republic of China, on SAIC's Trademark Review and Adjudication Rules, March 10, 2014 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Comments to SIPO on Proposed Amendments to Examination Guidelines Regarding Utility Model/Design Patent Applications, March 17, 2013 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Comments to SAC on Regulatory Measures on National Standards Involving Patents, (PDF) with English Translation (PDF), January 19, 2013
  • AIPLA Comments to SIPO on Proposed Service-Related Invention Regulations, December 3, 2012 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Comments to SIPO on Draft Amendments to People's Republic of China Patent Law, September 9, 2012 (PDF​)
  • AIPLA Comments on 2011 Revision Draft to the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China, October 14, 2011 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Comments on National Standards Formulation and Revision Plan of Standardization Administration of China, the Disposal Rules for the Inclusion of Patents in National Standards, submitted March 1, 2010 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Comments on China Patent Law Implementing Regulations, submitted April 20, 2009 (PDF)

Great Britain
British Standards Institution:

  • AIPLA Comments on the Draft BSI PAS 98 Standards Consortia – Part I and Part II, July 20, 2010 (PDF)​​

India

  • AIPLA Comments on Consultation Paper on Promoting Local Telecom Equipment Manufacturing, October 27, 2017 (PDF)​
  • AIPLA Comments on India DIPP, April 22, 2016 (PDF​​)
  • AIPLA Comments on draft amendments to the Patents Rules, December 10, 2015 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Comments on "Draft Guidelines for Search and Examination of Patent Applications," May 15, 2015 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Comments on "Draft National IP Right Strategy of India," November 9, 2012 (PDF)

Japan

  • AIPLA Comments to the Japan Patent OFfice on Issues in Reviewing the Design Registration System, September 20, 2018 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Comments on the Japan Patent Office Guide on Licensing Negotiations Involving Standard Essential Patents, April 9, 2018 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Comments to Japan Patent Office on New Hantei Service Regarding Standard Essential Patent Advisory, March 9, 2018 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Comments to Japan Patent Office on Recommendations for the Continued Improvement of the Japan Design System, January 24, 2018 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Comments on the Guidelines on Licensing Negotiations Involving SEPs, November 9, 2017 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Comments to Japan Fair Trade Commission on Partial Amendment of "Guidelines for the Use of Intellectual Property Under the Antimonopoly Act" (Draft), August 6, 2015 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Comments to the Intellectual Property High Court of Japan on FRAND Defense, March 20, 2014 (via Apple PDF) (via Samsung PDF)​
  • AIPLA Comments to JPO on Draft White Paper of Trademark Act, with Japanese Summary, January 15, 2013 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Final Comments on the Draft Policy Recommendations and Report Formulated by the Japan Patent Office’s Policy Committee on Innovation and Intellectual Property, submitted July 11, 2008 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Preliminary Comments on the Draft Policy Recommendations and Report Formulated by the Japan Patent Office’s Policy Committee on Innovation and Intellectual Property, submitted June 26, 2008 (PDF)
  • AIPLA comments on the analysis entitled ‘Towards a Global Harmonization, High Transparency/Predictability, Promoting Innovation - Sophisticating the Pro-Patent Policy Responsive to Changes’ prepared by JPO’s Policy Committee on Innovation and Intellectual Property, submitted February 25, 2008 (PDF)
  • AIPLA in response to your letter of April 3, 2007 requesting information on fees for patent attorneys and on “diversified offices," submitted April 6, 2007 (PDF)

Korea

  • AIPLA Comments to the Korea Fair Trade Commission on Amendments to its IP Guidelines, January 12, 2016 (PDF)

Singapore

  • AIPLA Comments in Response to "Public Consultation on Proposed Changes to Singapore's
    Registered Designs Regime," December 30, 2015 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Comments in Response to "Request for Comments on US Design Protection," May 13, 2015 (PDF)
  • AIPLA Comments in Response to "Request for Comments on Guidelines on the Registration of Graphical User Interface (GUIs) Under the Registered Designs Act," November 19, 2014 (PDF)

Thailand

  • AIPLA Comments on Thailand Patent Amendments​, March 30, 2016 (PDF​)