The main functions of the Patent Reexamination Board

According to the central government's reply on the adjustment of some internal organs of China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office, the main duties of the Patent Reexamination Board of the State Intellectual Property Office are:

First, review China National Intellectual Property Administration's decision to reject the patent application and the request for reexamination of the application for registration of integrated circuit layout design;

Two, the request for invalidation of the patent right and the revocation of the exclusive right to layout design of integrated circuits;

Three, responsible for the patent re-examination board as the defendant in administrative litigation;

Four, to participate in the research work of patents, integrated circuit layout design and infringement technology identification;

Five, entrusted by the people's court and the patent administration department, to provide advice for patent confirmation and the handling of patent infringement cases.