Legal analysis: The department of the people's government that manages patent work. Apply for a patent to the patent management department of the local people's government of the province/autonomous region/municipality directly under the Central Government.
Legal basis: "Patent Law of the People's Republic of China" Article 3 The patent administration department of the State Council is responsible for managing patent work nationwide; uniformly accepting and examining patent applications, and granting patent rights in accordance with the law.
The patent management departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government are responsible for patent management within their respective administrative regions.