Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Patent Law.
Article 26 Where an applicant applies for a patent for invention or utility model, he shall submit the written request, specification and its abstract, patent right and other documents.
The request shall specify the name of the invention or utility model, the name of the inventor, the name and address of the applicant and other matters.
Article 27 To apply for a patent for design, a written request, a picture or photograph of the design, a brief description of the design and other documents shall be submitted.
The relevant pictures or photographs submitted by the applicant shall clearly indicate the design of the product for which patent protection is required.