When can I submit a record request for a designated patent application in Hongkong, China?

You must submit the record request within 6 months after the designated patent office publishes the designated patent application. Take China Intellectual Property Office as an example.

1. If the PCT international application has been published by the International Bureau in Chinese, the P4 form must be submitted within 6 months after the date of issuance of the notice of international application to enter the national phase in China. The following example shows that the deadline for submitting a record request is before 20 17 April 10.

2. If the PCT international application has been published by the International Bureau in a language other than Chinese, you must submit the P4 form within 6 months after the application is published. The following example shows that the deadline for submitting a record request is before 2065438+May 9, 2007.