Does the patent investment agreement need to be filed in the Intellectual Property Office?

Legal analysis: If filing is not explicitly required, you can go through the relevant formalities in the local intellectual property office and issue a special seal for this case in the paper version of China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent License Contract.

Legal basis: Article 470th of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC). The contents of the contract shall be agreed by the parties, and generally include the following clauses:

(1) The name and domicile of the party concerned;

(2) Subject matter;

(3) quantity;

(4) quality;

(5) Price or remuneration;

(6) Time limit, place and method of performance;

(7) Liability for breach of contract;

(8) Methods for resolving disputes.

The parties may conclude a contract by referring to the model texts of various contracts.