The Updated Novelty Examination Criteria of the Compound -2

The CNIPA issued an announcement on the Revision of the Guidelines for Patent Examination on December 14, 2020, which has applied to all pending patents since January 15, 2021. This revision mainly focuses on patent applications in the chemical and biological fields.Now, let's take a look at the revised section about the Novelty and Inventive Steps of Compound in the Guidelines.