(1) applied in China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office, and then requested to apply for priority abroad within 1 year. This country has a priority agreement with China.
(2) Apply for PCT directly in China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office.
Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Patent Law.
Article 18 Where a foreigner, foreign enterprise or other foreign organization without a habitual residence or business office in China applies for a patent in China, it shall be handled in accordance with this Law in accordance with the agreement signed between his country and China or the international treaties to which he is a party, or in accordance with the principle of reciprocity.
Article 19 If a foreigner, foreign enterprise or other foreign organization without a habitual residence or business office in China applies for a patent and handles other patent affairs in China, it shall entrust a patent agency designated by the patent administration department in the State Council to handle it. China units or individuals may entrust patent agencies to apply for patents and handle other patent affairs in China. Patent agencies shall abide by laws and administrative regulations, accept the entrustment of clients, and handle patent applications or other patent affairs; The contents of the client's invention and creation shall be kept confidential, except that the patent application has been published or announced. Specific measures for the administration of patent agencies shall be formulated by the State Council.