What are the sorting requirements for patent application documents?

The application documents for a patent for invention or utility model shall be arranged in the following order: request, abstract of specification, appended drawings of abstract, patent claim, specification, appended drawings of specification and other documents.

The application documents for a patent for design shall be arranged in the following order: request, picture or photograph, and brief explanation.

The electronic version can be submitted in CPC format with CPC production software released by China National Intellectual Property Administration.