Matters needing attention in submitting application documents
(1) Applicants who submit all kinds of documents to the Patent Office should keep the manuscript to ensure the consistency of filling in the documents during the application examination and approval, which can be used as a reference when replying to the examination opinions.
(2) If the application documents are mailed, they shall be sent by registered mail. If it cannot be sent by registered mail, it can be sent by express mail, and the application documents cannot be sent by parcel. In addition to indicating the detailed address of the Patent Office or its agency (including postal code), the registered letter should also indicate the words "application documents", "China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office accepted" or "China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office accepted". If the application documents are submitted by the courier company, the date of actual receipt by the Patent Office and its agencies shall be the application date. Registered letters should only contain the same application documents. After mailing, the applicant shall properly keep the registered receipt stub.
(3) The Patent Office does not accept samples, samples or models when accepting patent applications. In the process of examination, when the applicant submits a sample or model at the request of the examiner and submits it in person at the acceptance window of the Patent Office, it shall present a notice of examination opinions; If it is mailed, the words "submit the model at the request of the examiner (name)" shall be written on the mail.