Xi'an will not establish a patent review association.
The Patent Examination Collaboration Center of the Patent Office of the State Intellectual Property Office is divided into 7 sub-centers in Beijing, Tianjin, Jiangsu, Henan, Guangdong, Sichuan and Hubei. It is an employment-based public institution and the contract period with its employees is 4 years (practical examination), it is a self-supporting public institution. The State Intellectual Property Office is a civil service establishment. The Patent Examination Collaboration Center is its subordinate unit, namely the Patent Examination Collaboration Center of the State Intellectual Property Office.
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