促进科技成果转化法.docVIP

Law of the Peoples Republic of China on Promoting the Transformation of Scientific and Technological Achievements (Adopted at the 19th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Eighth National Peoples Congress on May 15, 1996 and promulgated by Order No.68 of the President of the Peoples Republic of China on May 15, 1996) Contents Chapter I General Provisions Chapter II Arrangements for Implementation Chapter III Guarantee Measures Chapter IV Technological Rights and Interests Chapter V Legal Responsibility Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 This law is enacted for the purpose of promoting the transformation of scientific and technological achievements into real productive forces, standardizing such transformation, hastening scientific and technological progress and facilitating economic and social development. Article 2 The phrase transformation of scientific and technological achievements as used in this Law means the entire process of the follow-up tests, development, application and widespread use of the applicable scientific and technological achievements, made as a result of scientific research and technological development, through to the final creation of new products, new techniques, new materials and new industries -- all for the purpose of enhancing the productive forces. Article 3 Transformation of scientific and technological achievements shall be instrumental to increasing economic and social results and protecting the environment and natural resources, as well as to promoting economic and social development and strengthening national defense. In transforming scientific and technological achievements, the persons concerned shall abide by the principles of voluntariness, mutual benefit, fairness and good faith and shall, in accordance with law or contractual agreement, enjoy interests and bear risks. Intellectual property involved in transformation of scientific and technological