Can I apply for a patent online?

Patents can be applied online. Electronic patent application refers to the patent application filed in China National Intellectual Property Administration with the Internet as the transmission medium, and the patent application documents in the form of electronic documents that meet the requirements. Applicants can submit patent applications and intermediate documents of inventions, utility models and designs to China National Intellectual Property Administration through the electronic application system, as well as international applications and intermediate documents of national phase in China.

China National Intellectual Property Administration electronic patent application system was opened on March 6th, 2004. At present, the electronic application client, the new patent electronic application system was put into operation on February 29th, 20 10, and the online business processing platform for electronic application was put into operation on February 29th, 20 16. The electronic patent application system is open 24 hours a day for 365 days, including national day, New Year's Day, Spring Festival and other legal holidays.

legal ground

Article 3 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * The patent administrative department of the State Council is responsible for the management of patent work throughout the country; Accept and examine patent applications in a unified manner and grant patent rights according to law. The departments for patent administration under the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall be responsible for patent administration within their respective administrative areas.

Article 4 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) Where an invention-creation applying for a patent involves national security or vital interests and needs to be kept confidential, it shall be handled in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state.