Validating Chinese patents in Cambodia: Understand clearly when to pay maintenance fees to avoid losing patent rights
Patent validation, based on the Memorandum of Understanding on the registration of patents signed between China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) of China and Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI) of Cambodia, refers to the process by which a Chinese patent application, once granted, can also be recognized and enforced in Cambodia. Validation significantly benefits patent holders by allowing them to extend their patent protection to Cambodia without having to go through the entire patent application process again in the country....
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