The "Wetland Protection Law of the People's Republic of China" will come into effect on June 1, 2022. The "Protection Law" stipulates that people's governments at or above the county level shall incorporate wetland protection into national economic and social development plans, and include the funds required to carry out wetland protection work in the budget in accordance with the principle of division of powers. The site and route selection of construction projects should avoid wetlands. If avoidance is not possible, the occupation should be minimized, and necessary measures should be taken to reduce the adverse impact on the ecological functions of wetlands. The state has established a compensation system for wetland ecological protection.
The "Patent Law of the People's Republic of China" will take effect on June 1, 2021)
Article 2 The inventions and creations mentioned in this law refer to inventions and utility models and appearance design.
Invention refers to a new technical solution proposed for a product, method or improvement thereof.
Utility model refers to a new technical solution proposed for the shape, structure or combination of a product that is suitable for practical use.
Appearance design refers to a new design that is aesthetically pleasing and suitable for industrial application, based on the overall or partial shape, pattern, or combination of the product, as well as the combination of color, shape, and pattern.
Article 3 The Patent Administration Department of the State Council is responsible for managing patent work nationwide; it shall uniformly accept and examine patent applications and grant patent rights in accordance with the law.
The patent management departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government are responsible for patent management within their respective administrative regions.
Article 4 If the invention-creation for which a patent is applied for involves national security or major interests and needs to be kept confidential, it shall be handled in accordance with relevant national regulations.
Legal Basis
Article 2 of the "Wetland Protection Law of the People's Republic of China" Wetland protection, This law shall apply to utilization, restoration and related management activities.
Wetlands as used in this Law refer to natural or artificial, year-round or seasonal water accumulation areas and waters with significant ecological functions, including sea areas with a water depth of no more than six meters at low tide. However, paddy fields and water areas used for Except for artificial waters and tidal flats used for breeding. The state implements a hierarchical management and listing system for wetlands.
Article 3 Wetland protection should adhere to the principles of priority protection, strict management, systematic governance, scientific restoration, and rational utilization, and use wetlands to conserve water sources, regulate climate, improve the environment, maintain biodiversity and other ecological Function.