The National Patent Agent Qualification Examination is a vocational qualification examination held in China National Intellectual Property Administration, starting at 1992.
A patent agent refers to a person who has obtained the qualification to apply for a patent and handle other patent affairs on behalf of others. A patent agent should have certain practicing conditions. After examination and approval, China National Intellectual Property Administration will issue a patent agent qualification certificate, practice for one year, and put it on record through the patent agent management system.