What documents and materials are needed to apply for a US patent through the Paris Convention?

1) Application documents: including specification, claims, drawings of specification, abstract and abstract drawings;

2) Application information: Chinese and English names, addresses and postal codes of the applicant and inventor, country of application, contact person, etc.

3) Where the priority is claimed, the acceptance notice of the earlier application and the priority certificate of the earlier application shall be provided (the priority certificate can be submitted at the same time as the application or within 16 months from the priority date);

4) Small entity statement (if the applicant is an individual, or a small and medium-sized enterprise with less than 500 employees, or a non-profit organization);

5) affidavit and power of attorney.