Article 12 Where a patent agency establishes an office in this province, it shall apply to the intellectual property offices of the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government where it is located. After approval, the intellectual property offices of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall report to China National Intellectual Property Administration for the record.
Where a patent agency establishes an inter-provincial office, it shall, after obtaining the consent of the intellectual property office of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government, apply to the intellectual property office of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government where the office is located. After approval, the Intellectual Property Office of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government where the office is located shall report it to China National Intellectual Property Administration for the record.
Article 13 A patent agency applying for the establishment of an office shall meet the following conditions:
(1) It has been established for more than 2 years;
(2) Having more than 0 patent agents 10;
(3) Having passed the annual inspection of the previous year.
Article 14 An office of a patent agency shall meet the following conditions:
(a) there are more than two full-time patent agents stationed in or employed by patent agencies;
(2) Having a fixed office space and necessary funds;
(3) The name of the office consists of the full name of the patent agency, the name of the city where the office is located and the "office".