What procedures do patent agencies need to go through to set up offices across provinces?

Where a patent agency establishes an inter-provincial office, it shall, after obtaining the consent of the intellectual property office of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government, apply to the intellectual property office of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government where the office is located. After approval, the Intellectual Property Office of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government where the office is located shall report it to China National Intellectual Property Administration for the record.