Processing form of patent application procedure

Form of going through the formalities of patent application: According to China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Examination Guide, the formalities of patent application shall be handled in written form (paper form) or electronic file form. Form of handling patent application procedures. Written form Where an applicant files a patent application in written form and is accepted, a paper document shall be submitted in the examination and approval procedure. Unless otherwise specified, the relevant documents submitted by the applicant in the form of electronic documents shall be regarded as not submitted. All kinds of procedures handled by oral, telephone, physical and other non-written forms, or by telegraph, telex, fax, e-mail and other means of communication are regarded as not submitted and have no legal effect. Two, to file a patent application in the form of electronic documents, the applicant shall sign a user registration agreement with China National Intellectual Property Administration in advance. A patent agency offering electronic patent application agency business shall sign an electronic patent application system user registration agreement with China National Intellectual Property Administration in the name of a patent agency. Where an applicant applies for an electronic patent and is accepted, it shall submit relevant documents in the form of electronic documents through the electronic patent application system in the examination and approval procedures. Unless otherwise specified, the relevant documents submitted by the applicant in other forms such as paper are deemed to have not been submitted.