1. Apply by yourself
The patent applicant directly mails the application to the China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office or handles the patent application in its agency. The address of the reception desk of China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office is No.6, West Tucheng Road, Jimenqiao, Haidian District, Beijing, and the postal code is 100088. China National Intellectual Property Administration has a patent agency in Guangzhou, and its address is at the Institute and Provincial Intellectual Property Office at Xianlie Middle Road 100, Guangzhou.
2. Application for agency
In accordance with the provisions of the Patent Law, the patent applicant entrusts a legal agency established upon examination and approval by the state to apply for a patent in the name of the client to the China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office or its agency.
The procedure for entrusting an agent to apply for a patent is:
1) Sign a patent agency entrustment contract with the Patent Office.
2) Provide the technical data required for patent application (legal provisions: patent agents are responsible for confidentiality).
3) Pay agency fees and application fees.
What documents do I need to submit to apply for a patent?
1, apply for a patent for invention or utility model.
Request, specification (the patent for utility model must have attached drawings), abstract and claim.
2. Apply for a patent for design
Pictures or photos of requests and designs, etc.