CNIPA vs Jiangsu and High-tech Research Institute of Nanjing University: 2020 SPC IP Admin. Final 35

Case Description

In this case, the SPC established an adjudicative standard for identifying common technical knowledge (CTK) and its evidence in the relevant technical field. The identification of CTK as well as evidence of CTK may determine the technical knowledge and cognitive capability that so-called persons skilled in the art shall possess, and, hence, is of significant influence on inventiveness assessment at issue. Therefore, the identification of CTK shall be conducted with an incontrovertible standard and supported by sufficient evidence or grounds without being arbitrary.

Decision Year
2020
Pre-grant flexibilities
Keywords
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