Technical investigation officer system for patent infringement disputes officially landed in Sichuan

The administrative ruling of patent infringement disputes is more scientific and accurate, and Sichuan has issued new regulations. On July 25, the Red Star Journalist learned from the Sichuan Provincial Market Supervision Bureau (Intellectual Property Office) that the "Regulations on the Executive Council of the Administrative Ruling of Technical Investigators Participated in Patent Infringement Disputes (Trial)" was officially issued a few days ago. The technical investigators will be introduced, and at the same time, the definition of the position of the technical investigation officer, the conditions, work responsibilities, rights and obligations, the selection procedures, and personnel management of the technical investigators are clear. Improve the administrative ruling of patent infringement disputes, and help optimize the business environment of Sichuan Province.

Red Star reporter learned that the technical investigator system has been implemented in my country for nearly 8 years. The judicial system has been implemented since 2014, and the effect is good. In June 2021, Sichuan Province was listed as a pilot province of demonstration construction by the State Intellectual Property Office as an administrative ruling of patent infringement disputes. Hire professional and technical personnel as technical investigators. "

The so -called technical investigator is an auxiliary person in the administrative ruling of patent infringement disputes and does not have voting rights to the results of the case. According to reports, technical investigators can provide consulting, issuing technical survey opinions, and other necessary technical assistance based on the appointment of administrative ruling to identify cases of cases. In the future, when the departments of the municipal -level management patent work in the province handle the administrative ruling of patent infringement disputes, they can apply to the Provincial Market Supervision Administration (Intellectual Property Office) to apply for a technical investigator according to the case. The Administration (Intellectual Property Office) applies for the transfer of technical investigators from the national technical investigation officer list.

How to choose a technical investigator? Red Star reporters have learned that they can be selected from professional and technical personnel in related fields such as colleges, scientific research institutions, enterprises and institutions, and industry associations. The term of office is two years.

"In the next step, the Provincial Market Supervision Bureau will select technical investigators from technical personnel in related fields such as colleges, scientific research institutions, enterprise institutions, and industry associations in accordance with regulations. Relevant training, according to the actual needs of patent infringement disputes, assign relevant technical investigators in relevant fields to participate in the administrative ruling activities to provide technical guarantees for handling administrative ruling cases in accordance with the law. "The relevant person in charge of the Sichuan Provincial Market Supervision Bureau said.

Red Star reporter Li Yanqin

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