Article 8
The following application materials shall be submitted for the establishment of a patent agency: (1) an application form for the establishment of a patent agency; (2) the partnership agreement or articles of association of the patent agency; (3) capital verification certificate; (4) A copy of the patent agent's qualification certificate and identity card; (five) a copy of the resume and personnel file custody certificate and retirement certificate; (six) proof of office space and working facilities; (7) Other necessary documents. A law firm applying for patent agency business shall submit the following application materials: (1) an application form for patent agency business; (2) An official letter issued by the judicial administrative organ in charge of the law firm agreeing to start the patent agency business; (3) the partnership agreement or articles of association of the law firm; (four) a copy of the practice license of the law firm and proof of funds; (5) A copy of the lawyer's practice certificate, patent agent's qualification certificate and identity card of the patent agent; (six) proof of office space and working facilities; (7) Other necessary documents. The above certification materials shall be the certification materials issued within 6 months before applying for the establishment of a patent agency or starting the patent agency business.
Article 9
The examination and approval procedures for establishing a patent agency are as follows: (1) Submit an application for establishing a patent agency to the local intellectual property office of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government. Upon examination, if the intellectual property offices of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government consider that they meet the requirements stipulated in these Measures, they shall report to China National Intellectual Property Administration for approval within 30 days from the date of accepting the application; Those who think that they do not meet the requirements stipulated in these Measures shall notify the applicant in writing within 30 days from the date of receiving the application. (2) China National Intellectual Property Administration shall, within 30 days from the date of receiving the submitted materials, make an approval decision on the application that meets the conditions stipulated in these Measures, notify the intellectual property offices of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, and issue the registration certificate and organization code of patent agency to the newly established institutions; For an application that does not meet the requirements stipulated in these Measures, the intellectual property offices of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall be notified to conduct a review within 30 days from the date of receiving the submitted materials. The law firm applying for patent agency business shall conduct examination and approval with reference to the above provisions.