Abstract:As an important part of patent system, administrative enforcement has been an increasingly critical issue in patent law reform. This paper re-considers the institutional meaning of administrative enforcement in China’ s public policy and administration context, and then studies on the evolution of administrative enforcement in third successive revision of China’ s patent law. Some findings from the study suggest that currently patent law and its regulation might actually impede the operations of administrative enforcement. In order to resolve the problem, this paper finally puts forward the suggestions on patent law reform, in perspectives of local agency status, executive measures, and efficiency of enforcement.