What documents are needed for patent registration?

Where a company applies for a patent, the application documents shall include a copy of the business license of the enterprise as a legal person and the organization code certificate (with official seal) in duplicate, and the inventor's ID number shall also be submitted in duplicate. Address, postal code, telephone number and other means of communication.

Where an individual applies for a patent, the application documents shall include two copies of the identity cards of the applicant and the inventor, and the application address, postal code, telephone number and other communication methods shall also be submitted.

What application documents do I need to submit to apply for a patent?

(1) To apply for a patent for invention, the application documents shall include: the request for a patent for invention, the abstract of the specification (if necessary, the appended drawings of the abstract shall be submitted), the patent claim and the specification (if necessary, the appended drawings of the specification shall be submitted).

For an application for a patent for invention involving amino acid or nucleotide sequence, the specification shall include a sequence list, which shall be submitted as a separate part of the specification, and the page number shall be written separately. At the same time, it shall submit the CD or floppy disk with an ordered list in accordance with the provisions of the China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office (hereinafter referred to as the Patent Office).

Where an invention-creation relying on genetic resources applies for a patent, the applicant shall explain the source of genetic resources in the request, and fill in the public registration form of the source of genetic resources, indicating the direct source and original source of genetic resources. If the applicant cannot explain the original source, it shall explain the reasons.

(2) To apply for a patent for utility model, the application documents shall include: the request for a patent for utility model, the abstract of the specification and its drawings, the claims, the specification and its drawings.

(3) To apply for a patent for design, the application documents shall include: a request for a patent for design, pictures or photographs (color pictures or photographs shall be submitted if color protection is required) and a brief description of the design.

References:

Official website, China National Intellectual Property Administration-Introduction of related matters of patent application Article 2 What application documents should be submitted to apply for a patent?