The Evolution Of The Patentability Standard And The Challenges Faced By The Patent System

Any invention for which patent fight may be granted must meet the requirements of novelty,inventiveness and practical applicability.Among them,the determination of inventive step which is the most subjectivehas long been one of the hot issues in both theoretical and practical circles.The establishment and changes of inventive step reflect its importance in the process of the development of the whole patent system.The level of inventive step has a direct impact on the choice of patent policies:At the present time America comes across so many problems in the patent system which we should seriously consider.We must be careful and prudent in formulating our patent policy,for whether reference to other countries' experience or consideration of our actual situation.In today's international context of the integration of intellectual property protection,we can tailor the requirement of inventive step flexibly according to our needs,so that our patent system can play an active role in full.