Xiunan Jin

Whether to compensate inventors and how to compensate inventors for their innovative work have been important topics in some countries such as Germany, Japan and China. The purpose of compensating inventors is to motivate researchers and promote innovation. Yet this has been both complicated and difficult in practice. For instance, in China, the Chinese Patent Law and its Implementation Rule are the basis for inventor remuneration, and different authorities have also actively issued their own regulations. However, among the different laws, rules and regulations (hereinafter “Rules”), there exists quite some inconsistency, such as in the amount of the inventor remuneration. Under such circumstance, industries are curious how the Rules will be applied and interpreted by the courts in case of any disputes.