The Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) was passed that year.

This Law is formulated in order to protect the patent right of invention and creation, encourage invention and creation, facilitate the popularization and application of invention and creation, promote the development of science and technology, and meet the needs of socialist modernization. Adopted by the 11th National People's Congress and implemented in June 65438+1October 65438+1October 2009.