What is a foreign-related patent agency?

Definition of foreign-related patents: Foreign-related patents are another way of saying that foreign patents are mainly applied through domestic institutions or third-party institutions. Generally, the application is submitted to the State Patent Office first (provided that China has joined the corresponding convention alliance with the country you need to apply for), or it can be submitted directly to the third-party institution of the corresponding country.

Ways to apply for foreign patents:

Most countries in the world are members of the Paris Convention. According to the provisions of the Paris Convention on priority, any member country can enjoy the priority of 12 months when applying to other member countries after applying for an invention or utility model, and the priority of 6 months when applying for a design. Any disclosure or use of the application during this period will not affect the novelty of the application. As China is a member of the Paris Convention, after applying for a patent in China, China applicants can claim the priority by using the provisions of the Paris Convention on priority when applying for a patent abroad.