Legal Analysis: China National Intellectual Property Administration. According to the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), after receiving an application for a patent for invention, the the State Council Patent Administration Department shall publish it 18 months from the date of filing if it finds that it meets the requirements after preliminary examination. The patent administration department of the State Council may publish its application at an early date upon the request of the applicant.
Legal basis: According to Article 34 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), after receiving an application for a patent for invention, the patent administrative department of the State Council, after preliminary examination, finds that it conforms to the provisions of this Law, and shall publish it within 18 months from the date of filing. The patent administration department of the State Council may publish its application at an early date upon the request of the applicant.