What is an international patent? Whose international patent application does the Patent Office accept?

What is an international patent? Whose international patent application does the Patent Office accept? As we all know, in order to obtain a patent right, the applicant must apply to the State Patent Office, which will examine and approve and issue certificates, so patent application is a necessary procedure to obtain a patent right. In terms of patent application, the provisions of the patent laws of all countries in the world are relatively consistent, but there are also many differences. So what is the meaning of international patent application, and who is the person who accepts the international application in the patent office? What is an international patent application? An international patent application is a patent application filed by an applicant with the Patent Office of a certain State Party in accordance with the prescribed procedures when a patent protection is granted to an invention in the State Party of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (pct for short). First of all, there is no international patent, and the exact name should be international patent application. Secondly, the above sentence means that when a national of a State party to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (pct) wants to apply for patent protection for a certain technology in one or more States parties to the pct, he can submit the application documents in the specified language to the accepting entity or the international bureau specified in the PCT according to the procedures specified in the PCT, and this submission procedure is deemed to have been completed. The Patent Office in China National Intellectual Property Administration, China is the accepting unit for the formulation of this Treaty, and Chinese is also the language specified in this Treaty. Therefore, China people can file international patent applications in Chinese in China National Intellectual Property Administration, China. Which countries and languages have been designated, you need to pay attention to the latest designated list at any time. Whose international patent application does the Patent Office accept? According to the provisions of China's patent cooperation treaty, China Patent Office accepts international applications from the following three kinds of people: (1) China nationals, including individuals with China nationality and legal persons established under the laws of China. China individuals, regardless of whether their place of residence is in China; (two) China residents, foreigners, foreign enterprises or other foreign organizations, although not citizens of China, but have a habitual residence or a practical and effective business office in China; (3) Nationals and residents of other States parties that have signed bilateral agreements with China. After receiving the international application, the Patent Office shall grant the international application date (the date of receipt is the international application date) and give the international application number if it considers that it meets the prescribed conditions. An international application granted an international filing date has the effect of a formal national filing date in each designated country, and is regarded as the actual filing date in each designated country. What is an international patent application? Whose international patent application does the Patent Office accept? We are here to answer this question for you. If you want to apply for an international patent, please contact our online customer service or call Bajie Intellectual Property National Free Service Hotline. We have many years of professional intellectual property agency experience, professional business team and the concept of serving customers wholeheartedly, which can help you apply smoothly.