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The American Chamber of Commerce in South China
The judgement [(2012) No.1555 Administrative Final 北京市高级人民法院于2012年11月30日作出的【
Judgement of the High People’s Court] made by Bei- （2012）高行终字第1555号】生效行政判决书亦
jing High Court on 30th November 2012 has corre- 有相应的认定。
sponding findings.
Like Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharms. USA, Inc., 正如Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharms. USA,
a sales contract was signed before the patent’s filing Inc.案，申请日前签订销售合同。但是，法院和
date. However, both the Court and the PREB held that PREB都认为如果销售行为没有向公众公开技术
if the technology in the sale was not disclosed to the 内容或者公众无法接触该技术内容，则（销售行
public, or unobtainable to the public, its patentability 为）不影响可专利性。
will not be affected by the sale.
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The judgement [(2012) No.1555 Administrative Final 北京市高级人民法院于2012年11月30日作出的【
Judgement of the High People’s Court] made by Bei- （2012）高行终字第1555号】生效行政判决书亦
jing High Court on 30th November 2012 has corre- 有相应的认定。
sponding findings.
Like Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharms. USA, Inc., 正如Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharms. USA,
a sales contract was signed before the patent’s filing Inc.案，申请日前签订销售合同。但是，法院和
date. However, both the Court and the PREB held that PREB都认为如果销售行为没有向公众公开技术
if the technology in the sale was not disclosed to the 内容或者公众无法接触该技术内容，则（销售行
public, or unobtainable to the public, its patentability 为）不影响可专利性。
will not be affected by the sale.
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