Do patent applications need confidential examination?

Need. A patent application is a request made by an inventor, designer or other subject who has the right to apply to the Patent Office for a patent right for invention or design. The confidential examination of patent application is a form of examination that needs to be carried out in accordance with relevant regulations when applying for a patent involving national security or major interests.

legal ground

Paragraph 1 of Article 20 of the Patent Law. Any unit or individual that applies to a foreign country for a patent for invention or utility model completed in China shall file a confidentiality review with the patent administration department of the State Council in advance. The procedures and time limit for confidentiality review shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of the State Council.