legal ground
"Measures for the Administration of Patent Agencies" Article 10 A patent agency in the form of partnership shall meet the following conditions when applying for a practice license: (1) It has a name of a patent agency that meets the requirements of laws, administrative regulations and Article 14 of these Measures; (2) Having a written partnership agreement; (3) Having an independent business place; (4) Having two or more partners; (5) The partner has a patent agent qualification certificate and has more than two years' experience as a patent agent.