According to the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), when applying for a patent for invention, the applicant shall submit the patent application documents to the China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office in electronic or written form, including: the request for a patent for invention, the abstract of the specification (if necessary, the abstract and drawings shall be submitted), the patent claim, the specification (if necessary, the drawings of the specification shall be submitted) and other materials.
After accepting the application, China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Office shall pay the application fee in accordance with the regulations. The patent office will make a preliminary examination of the application. After passing the preliminary examination or being corrected by the respondent, the applicant shall submit a written application for substantive examination to the Patent Office within three years from the date of application. After passing the substantive examination, the patent right is granted, and after registering the payment, the patent certificate is obtained. If the applicant fails to submit a written application for substantive examination within three years, it shall be deemed to have withdrawn the application.
According to Article 26 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
To apply for a patent for invention or utility model, a request, specification, abstract and patent claim shall be submitted.
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.
The specification shall give a clear and complete description of the invention or utility model, which can be realized by technicians in the technical field. Drawings should be available when necessary. The technical points of the invention or utility model shall be briefly explained.
The patent claim shall be based on the specification, and clearly and briefly define the scope of patent protection.
For inventions based on genetic resources, the applicant shall specify the direct source and original source of genetic resources in the patent application documents; If the applicant cannot explain the original source, it shall explain the reasons.