What is an electronic patent application?

Electronic application refers to a patent application filed in China National Intellectual Property Administration through the Internet. Applicants can submit patent applications and intermediate documents of inventions, utility models and designs to China National Intellectual Property Administration through the electronic application system, as well as international applications and intermediate documents of national phase in China. The use process of electronic application mainly includes user registration, downloading client, obtaining digital certificate, making application documents, reviewing documents, digital signature, submitting application documents, acceptance notice and website inquiry. Applicants can log on to the official website of China National Intellectual Property Administration, China Patent Electronic Application Network, to obtain relevant information.